How Long To Rewire Your Brain From Addiction
Learn how to rewire your brain from addiction with useful strategies, tips, and more in this comprehensive guide.
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Recovery
Life After Having an Addiction: What It Could Be Like
Overcoming addiction is quite the transformation. You might feel alone, but in the US, nearly 22.3 million adults have conquered some form of addiction. No matter how bad it gets, there’s always hope that you can build a life after having an addiction. A main issue for those battling addiction is that they’re not getting
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Support and Love: How to Help Someone With a Porn Addiction
In a 2020 study of nearly 3,000 Canadian youths, researchers found that 88.2% of boys and 78.2% of girls have viewed pornography by age 14. More than 52% of the participants also reported viewing porn at least once weekly. Pornography consumption may be a part of healthy sexual development. However, early porn viewings can also
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Alcohol Recovery and Depression
Alcoholism affects people of all ages, races, and genders. Alcohol plays a key role in many cultures and societies today. This is why it’s so common for people to consume alcoholic beverages on a weekly or even daily basis. However, alcohol addiction forms an unhealthy dependence on the substance and can have a massive impact on
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Amphetamines vs Methamphetamines: Is Speed Meth?
660,000 Canadians over the age of 15 report having used a stimulant over the past year. Sadly, 37% of these people say their use of stimulants is problematic. Some of the most commonly used stimulants are amphetamines. Amphetamines include prescription drugs like Vyvanse and Adderall. Methamphetamine is also a type of amphetamine. Yet, most people do not
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Is Alcohol a Stimulant or Depressant?
Did you know that the consumption of alcohol in Canada is on the rise? Reports indicate that Canadians consume more alcohol on average than the United States and many other countries worldwide. Alcohol, even in small doses, can affect your health. In addition to these negative health effects, alcohol addiction can majorly impact your work,
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Living With An Alcoholic
A recent study looked at the drinking habits of nearly 36,000 Canadian adults. Shockingly, some Canadians reported drinking up to 210 alcoholic beverages per week, an almost certain sign of alcoholism. Are you living with an alcoholic? If so, you may be wondering how to best navigate your relationship. Should you leave or should you
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Can Recovering Alcoholics Have Healthy Relationships
Alcoholism is a disease that affects us all, directly or indirectly. We’re conditioned to think of alcohol use as a standard coping mechanism in day-to-day life. If you’re feeling down, simply drink your woes away, or at least enjoy forgetting them for the moment. There’s an edge of the morbid surrounding alcohol and its ubiquity,
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Is Vyvanse Addictive? What You Need to Know
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common childhood disorder in the world. It affects 5% of the general population, yet some estimates show that 90% of adults with ADHD do not have a diagnosis. Canada is no different. Some doctors have seen a 25% uptick in ADHD cases since the pandemic. Still, this increase
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Opioid Treatments Available In Canada
It is no secret that opioid addiction rates are on the rise all over North America. In response, treatment for opioid use disorder is becoming more and more available. However, there are still many people who do not know how this treatment works or where to find it. In this blog post, we will discuss how
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