Addiction, also known as substance use disorder (SUD), is listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) as a chronic brain disorder. It is characterized by “intense and,…
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Addiction, also known as substance use disorder (SUD), is listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), as a chronic, relapsing neurological disorder. It is characterized by “clinically…
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There are many similarities between drug addiction and eating disorders. Drug addiction is known to be a brain disease. When a substance is abused to the point of addiction, one’s brain has rewired...
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There is always a risk of relapse for an individual struggling with substance abuse or addiction after the completion of a treatment program and throughout one’s sobriety. In fact, drug addiction and alcoholism...
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