Tag: substance abuse
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Does Depression Make You Drink More?
By Beau Black Depression and alcohol use disorder are often connected conditions. Each can make the other worse, and one can trigger the other. Many who struggle with depression turn to alcohol to medicate their symptoms. But while alcohol may dull your senses in the short term, it ultimately worsens these symptoms over time. Likewise,…
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Addiction in the Family: How Substance Abuse Affects Family Health and Dynamics
By Christa Banister There’s no way around it. Substance abuse is not only difficult for the person struggling with addiction, but it’s also rough on family members who rally around their loved one. People all respond differently in any crisis situation. Consciously or unconsciously, mom, dad, brothers, sisters, grandparents, and other extended family are trying…