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Drug and alcohol addictions cost Americans more than a hundred billion dollars in lost earnings, legal fees, and healthcare, and more than 185,000 lives every year. It's an epidemic that's getting worse, not better. While you may have been spared any addictive tendencies, you no doubt have at least one friend, loved one, or family member that struggles with them. And the best thing you can do is learn everything you can about the disease of addiction and how to help people who struggle with it.

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7 Myths About Addiction You Need To Stop Believing

Myths about addiction get sick people killed. There’s no other way to state it. Few other epidemics have been so horribly misunderstood.

Randy Withers, LCMHC

July 21, 2020

6 Ridiculous Myths About Narcotics Anonymous

Randy Withers, LCMHC

June 12, 2020

Narcotics Anonymous is a misunderstood organization. It doesn't help that TV and

7 Things You Need To Know If You Want To Help An Addict

Randy Withers, LCMHC

May 31, 2020

Addiction is a complicated and baffling disease that affects tens of millions

5 Key Facts About SMART Recovery: A Self-Help Treatment Approach For Addiction

Randy Withers, LCMHC

April 25, 2020

What is SMART Recovery? It's a science-based alternative to faith-based and 12-Step

How To Quit Smoking Weed: 7 Ways To Kick The Habit

Randy Withers, LCMHC

January 2, 2020

Do you know how to quit smoking weed? This article will give

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How Drug and Alcohol Abuse in Zambia Radically Changed the Way I See Addiction

Kate Haldeman, LPC, Ed.S., NCC

October 4, 2020

Drug and alcohol abuse in Zambia is rampant. In this post, a licensed mental health professional shares how her experience there changed how she sees

How To Prepare For An Intervention That Actually Works

How To Prepare For An Intervention That Will Actually Work

Randy Withers, LCMHC

September 26, 2020

If someone you love suffers from addiction, an intervention may be a way to get them help. In this post, learn 6 ways to prepare