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Addiction
Explore resources on addiction, from recognizing concerns and seeking assessment to understanding treatment and continuing recovery. Find guides on alcohol, drugs, nicotine and behavioral difficulties, alongside information for families and people returning to care. These articles help you prepare informed questions about support that fits your circumstances.
Recovery and relapse prevention: continuing support; Family support for mental health and addiction; Relapse prevention and returning to treatment; Discharge and aftercare planning.
Clinically reviewed byDr. Sarah Boss, MD
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Addiction Treatment After Detox: Building a Continuing Care Plan
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Recovery and Relapse Prevention: Continuing Support
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Gambling-Related Suicidal Distress: Urgent Help and Continuing Support
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Nicotine Dependence: Assessment, Quit Planning and Support
Nicotine dependence needs a plan that distinguishes smoking, vaping, and medicinal nicotine. Learn what assessment should cover, how treatment choices are made, and why…
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Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: Symptoms, Medical Assessment and Support
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Cannabis Use Disorder Treatment: Therapy, Goals and Continuing Support
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Ketamine Use and Urinary Symptoms: When Medical Assessment Is Needed
Urinary pain, urgency, frequent urination, or blood after ketamine use deserves medical attention. Learn when care is urgent, what assessment may involve, and why…
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Heroin and Opioid Addiction: Navigating Existing Treatment Guides
A practical route through existing heroin and opioid resources, with questions to guide assessment, medication treatment, detox planning, overdose response, family support, and continuing…
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Methamphetamine Use Disorder: Assessment, Treatment and Recovery
Methamphetamine use disorder needs more than withdrawal management. Learn what assessment should cover, which treatments have the strongest evidence, when urgent care is necessary,…
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Cocaine Addiction Treatment: Behavioral Therapies and Continuing Care
Cocaine addiction treatment extends beyond withdrawal. Learn how assessment, contingency management, condition-specific therapy, and continuing care can support changes in substance use, health, and…
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