He tells me I’m the reason he isn’t doing drugs and that I am the reason his head is above water. I love that I help him, but I feel I shouldn’t be what he has to rely on? I am constantly scared and worried it will take one bad thing and he will do […]
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High-functioning alcoholism, a subset of alcohol use disorder, often masks its long-term effects due to the individual’s ability to maintain seemingly normal life activities. However, chronic alcohol consumption can lead to severe health complications over time. The impact on the digestive system includes inflammation of the stomach lining, ulcers, and a heightened risk of pancreatitis.
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Dr. Kevin Wandler of Advanced Recovery Systems describes residential treatment, one of the recommended phases of treatment for heroin addiction. Find treatment programs in your state that treat addiction and dependence on opioids. It’s common for a person to relapse, but relapse doesn’t mean that treatment doesn’t work. As with other chronic health conditions, treatment
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The harmful use of alcohol can also result in harm to other people, such as family members, friends, co-workers and strangers. Like a clog in a drain, those thickened fluids can jam up your ducts. That can lead to pancreatitis, which is inflammation of the pancreas. When you drink too much alcohol, it can throw
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