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How Anxiety Can Perpetuate Substance Use

Approximately three million individuals (11.6%) were affected by anxiety in Canada in 2013. Many factors in your daily life can contribute to anxiety. Among these factors are conflicts with friends or family, financial issues, health complications, work troubles, and much more. When anxiety gets the upper hand, people have a tendency to find ways to cope. However, …

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How Marriage Counselling Can Help Recovery

The journey to recovery is a long and winding road. There are setbacks. Some days are easier than others. No one is perfect, and no story is the same. Every individual in recovery is unique. Strong and healthy relationships with great communication are key ingredients to a successful recovery story. However, substance use disorder (SUD) …

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How Cannabis Addiction Affects Your Mind and Body

Cannabis addiction, also known as cannabis use disorder, can happen to anyone and is not to be taken lightly. According to the Government of Canada, one in three people who use cannabis will develop a problem. Roughly nine percent of those who use cannabis will become addicted to it. Addiction of any kind should be taken seriously, …

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Cocaine Addiction: Treatment, Recovery, and Relapse Prevention

It’s no secret that cocaine is one of the most addictive illicit drugs on the market, with a high risk of relapse. What makes it so addictive? Cocaine, like other drugs, releases large amounts of dopamine into the brain, triggering the brain’s reward system and providing pleasure. This type of stimulation is powerful and highly addictive, thus …

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