Am I an Alcoholic? Am I an Addict? Stress, isolation, uncertainty, loneliness, fear, depression are all words we are all to familiar with in this time of COVID. Working remotely can contribute to all of these feelings. As the clock continues to tick during this uncertain time, glimmers of hope can be destroyed by the […]
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Alcohol and Cannabis purchases are on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic as people look for ways to cope. Unfortunately, this is a lot different than stockpiling toilet paper. Isolation and fear are catalysts for substance use and addiction. In some cases, people may be just pre-buying in the event of stores closing or complete
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COVID-19 And Substance Abuse Working remotely because of COVID–19 could worsen addiction in Professional Addicts. A “Professional Addict” is someone working in the next office, at the next cubicle, or teaching our children. Basically, anyone with a job. As companies take precautions to prevent the spread of the virus and employees are encouraged to work
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A Ship, A Plane and a White Tiger Dealing with Substance Abuse in the Workplace There is problem in every organization which goes largely ignored because it is difficult to address. The problem is substance abuse. Don’t get me wrong, most organizations have some protocol in place to deal with individuals when there has been
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Is Sex Addiction a Real Thing? People frequently question whether sex addiction or porn addiction is a real thing or if therapists have gone to far with wanting to label almost everything as addiction. How is Addiction Defined? You can find many, somewhat varied definitions of addiction by looking in dictionaries or doing a Google
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Substance Abuse in the Workplace (5.5 minute read) Substance Abuse in the Workplace is an ever-present problem with both human and financial costs which can often be unrecognized and unaccounted for. On average, 9.34% of any work force suffers from Substance Use Disorder (SUD). This number can be as high as 15% in some industries.
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Is AA Bad or Good? I recently read an article which was definitely anti-AA and bashed 12 Step programs and I asked myself what was the point? As a headline grabber, it worked because it got me to click on the title which was “AA Harms us All”. Maybe that was the point. I should
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Addiction Treatment Needs to Change (6 minute read) An article in Forbes Magazine shows that addiction treatment in the United States alone, is a $35 billion dollar industry annually. Sadly, that is with only 3.9% of addicts and alcoholics receiving treatment. The average cost for treatment in the US is $14,000 which puts it out
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