Category: Addiction Treatment

Eating Disorders On The Rise: COVID-19 and Addiction

DISCLAIMER: At Discovery Institute in New Jersey, our facility is not equipped to deal with eating disorders as a secondary diagnosis in patients. COVID-19 has taken its toll on millions of individuals living with addiction, as well as, a range of mental health disorders. Various medical studies have proven this sentiment, especially for people suffering […]

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Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)

What Is Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)? Our cognition, emotions, and behavior are all linked, according to REBT. Therefore, it’s critical to look at people’s beliefs about events and situations they’ve been through. This way, they may comprehend the influence of those events and situations, as well as the emotions that occur as a result […]

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Addiction In Families: Is Drug Addiction Hereditary?

Is Addiction Hereditary? The short answer is yes, drug addiction can be hereditary. Although it’s not as simple as inheriting a “drug addiction gene,” there are several genetic and environmental factors that contribute to addiction. Addiction is a complex disease that affects both the individual and their loved ones. It can be difficult to determine […]

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What Is the Difference Between Treatment and Recovery?

You’ve just been introduced to a friend of a friend who explains they’ve recently entered recovery at an outpatient facility. Addiction is a disease that robs the mind of its control to regulate function without the presence of a substance. Addiction is formidable because it not only affects the person using it but those around […]

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How Will Recently Legalized Drugs Affect Addiction Rates?

Drugs aren’t just what seedy men with long trenchcoats sell in alleyways. They are a common breakfast beverage and guilty snack. A drug is a substance that changes someone physically or mentally. Caffeine is a drug. Tobacco is one, too.  Some legalized drugs are controversial. A few states made legal weed news during the last […]

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