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Signs Your Teen Might Be Using Drugs or Alcohol

Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: February 21, 2022 Updated: April 27, 2022 Teens experience many changes and challenges in adolescence. They can be impulsive and might engage in risky or dangerous behavior. A teen’s brain is rapidly developing and growing, and it receives and retains a large…

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Benefits of Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: July 25, 2021 Updated: July 20, 2021 If you’re dealing with an addiction to drugs or alcohol, it may be difficult for you to break the problematic behaviors that led you to your current state. Dialectical behavior therapy can empower you to…

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What Is a Co-Occurring Disorder?

Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: June 20, 2021 Updated: September 22, 2021 For millions of people in the U.S., mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and bipolar disorder impact their lives daily. For some, the use of drugs and alcohol is often also…

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How to Prepare for a 12-Step Program

Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: May 5, 2021 Updated: September 22, 2021 Before beginning a 12-step program for addiction, it’s good to have a basic understanding of why this approach seems to work so well. In the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction, it has proven effective…

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How to Come Up with a Treatment Plan for Substance Abusers

Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: April 15, 2021 Updated: May 26, 2021 Recognizing the need for alcohol or drug addiction treatment is the first step towards healing. The second step revolves around creating a treatment plan for substance abusers. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Each person responds to…