Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: July 3, 2022 Updated: August 2, 2022 Encountering a relapse back into addiction does not mean that you are a failure or that treatment failed. You are human and subjected to natural temptations and issues daily. To keep a brief lapse into…
Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: July 14, 2021 Updated: July 20, 2021 Addiction is a chronic condition, and, as with other chronic conditions, relapse is always a possibility. The National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that between forty and sixty percent of people will relapse within a…
Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: January 24, 2020 Updated: April 7, 2020 A recent study assessing Perceived Discrimination in Addiction Recovery found that even after recovering from a substance abuse problem, adults in recovery report experiencing minor and major forms of discrimination. These experiences cause stress, leading…
Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: January 21, 2020 Updated: April 8, 2020 A recent study researching drop-out rates of substance abuse treatment programs found that almost one-third of all participants drop-out and, therefore, do not complete their treatment. Researchers discovered this trend after analyzing an extensive amount…
Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: January 3, 2020 Updated: December 1, 2021 Relapse is incredibly common among those struggling with an addiction to drugs and/or alcohol. Educating those in recovery on relapse warning signs is a successful tool to prevent relapse. Recognizing thought and behavior patterns that…
Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: November 11, 2019 Updated: December 1, 2021 Addiction is a chronic disease, such as heart disease, and therefore is treatable. However, treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol is not a cure, although it can be successfully managed. Treatment for addiction to…
Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: October 18, 2019 Updated: December 1, 2021 Relapse is common in addiction recovery. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, between 40 and 60 percent of people relapse within a year of treatment. The nature of addiction makes relapse common. It…
Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: September 5, 2019 Updated: December 1, 2021 Dreams about relapse are extremely common among people recovering from addiction. In a typical relapse dream, you might use drugs or alcohol again, suddenly feel overcome with remorse, disbelief, or panic, then wake up and…