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Art Therapy in Addiction Recovery

Art therapy is an effective therapeutic tool that can help substance abuse patients explore their feelings in a non-confrontational way. Substance abuse disorders will often be rooted in deep emotional pain from childhood trauma, depression, grief, or other difficult situations. Learning to process these overwhelming emotions is one of the most important steps towards long-term…

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Art Therapy for Addiction: Painting Paths to Recovery

Art therapy is a form of expression that opens the door to communication without verbal interaction. It provides therapists with the opportunity to interact one-on-one with individuals with autism, and make broad connections in a more comfortable and effective way (Babaei et al., 2020). Emery (2004) did a case study about a 6-year-old boy diagnosed…

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Melatonin & Alcohol: Is It Safe to Mix Alcohol and Melatonin? The Recovery Village at Baptist Health

Contents Melatonin for anxiety: effectiveness, dosage, side effects Can You Drink Alcohol While Taking Melatonin? What Happens If You Combine Melatonin and Alcohol? What Are the Potential Side Effects of Melatonin? If it doesn’t work at the recommended dose, taking more isn’t going to help. Even if the supplement is effective, your course of treatment…

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MAT Medications, Counseling, and Related Conditions

Content Helping a loved one What causes alcohol use disorder? Treatment Possible risk factors What causes alcohol-related disorders? Is It Safe to Quit Alcohol Cold Turkey? Less than 1 percent of people treated for alcohol problems in the United States are prescribed naltrexone or any other drug shown to help control drinking. I wondered what…