The Addiction Center Blog

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December is AIDS Awareness Month. Tragically, substance abuse and HIV/AIDS are closely related, but integrated treatment for both is available.

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Insomnia is one of the most challenging withdrawal symptoms many starting recovery experience during detox, but there are ways to minimize its impact.

Ping pong treatment is a term used to describe what happens when a patient bounces back and forth between addiction and mental health treatment.

Alcohol is a drug, and a highly addictive one. Specifically, It is classified as a Central Nervous System (CNS) depressant.

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The integrated treatment approach to psychiatric and substance use disorders makes sense from the standpoint of viewing recovery from a holistic approach.

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The goal of addressing addiction and mental illness is to provide an overall understanding of the importance of an integrated treatment approach.

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Learn more about how the many ways by which psychiatric and substance use disorders are similar and how dual recovery can help.

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Addiction transference is a common problem that can occur to individuals who struggle with or are recovering from alcohol, drug or behavioral addictions.