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Dual Diagnoses? There is a “chicken and egg” Phenomenon

by Aton Center | Jan 2, 2018 | addiction, Addiction Treatment, Dual-diagnosis

Dual Diagnoses? There is a “chicken and egg” phenomenon that occurs in early recovery with regards to evaluating the effects of substance abuse vs. mental health issues. Many people presenting for a detoxification from substances can...

Opioid Addiction Treatment

by Aton Center | Nov 16, 2017 | diseases, opiates, Opioids, substance abuse

Clinicians and counselors who work in the field of addiction treatment commonly refer to addictive disorders as a type of “disease.” The term, though, is often used in disparate ways. While a more traditional counselor will associate the disease of addiction to...

Isolation and Addiction

by Aton Center | Sep 17, 2017 | emotional stress, emotions

Isolation and loneliness have an overwhelming effect on drug addiction and alcoholism causing people to feel sad hopeless and abandoned. When we are actively using drugs to cope with depression, anxiety and stressful situations, we are doing so to avoid our feelings...

Internal & External Triggers

by Aton Center | Aug 13, 2017 | Anger, anxiety, club drugs, cocaine, depression, drinking, drugs, heroin, lonliness, meth, relapse prevention, self care, self help, sex, substance abuse, triggers

Triggers can be feelings, experiences, people, places, and things that you associate with your drinking or drug use. There are different types of triggers: internal, external, and sensory triggers. All three usually work together to create a craving. INTERNAL TRIGGERS...