Self-Care and Support for Families of Addicts
How Addiction Affects Family Members It’s common knowledge that addiction is a family disease. This means that the entire family unit – parents, siblings, children, and spouses – is impacted by an...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Ibogaine
In recent years, many Americans have begun praising ibogaine as an effective treatment for opioid use disorder. Unfortunately, this hallucinogen isn’t a miracle cure for addiction. Studies have shown...
View ArticleCombating Addiction in Rural Washington State
Washington Addiction Statistics Knowingly or not, many people associate drug use and addiction with city life. The truth is surprising – drug overdose rates have hit rural areas particularly hard....
View ArticleClinical Assessment for Addiction
Before any type of treatment can begin, a diagnosis must be made. This is the case for conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes, and it is also true for substance use disorders. If a person...
View ArticleAlcohol Treatment Seattle | How to Help an Alcoholic
Ten million Americans suffer from alcoholism, but many people still wrongly believe that this affliction is a moral failing. The stigma surrounding addiction to alcohol has resulted in a pervasive...
View ArticleLong Term Drug and Alcohol Treatment
In decades past, addiction was believed to be a moral failure that could be overcome through sheer willpower. Today, we know that this chronic condition affects every part of someone’s life, including...
View ArticleStaying Sober During COVID-19
Long before COVID-19 began, America was fighting another pandemic: the disease of addiction. Countless individuals have left drugs and alcohol behind in order to begin their lives again, putting in...
View ArticleHow to Self-Quarantine Without Feeling Isolated
In King County, there are currently more than 3,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19; schools have closed their doors for the rest of the school year, and many companies have asked their staff to work from...
View ArticleYour Guide to Coping with Anxiety During a Pandemic
The Unique Challenge of COVID-19 Until just a few months ago, most of us had never heard of coronavirus: the novel flu responsible for a worldwide pandemic. Today, news outlets bombard citizens with...
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