How to get ready for your quit date You’ve made the resolution and chosen a date to quit drinking and using drugs. A healthier, happier life that you control is in your future. The journey starts with believing in yourself and your power to change. You can do this. As you count down the days…
read moreTwelve-step meetings online give you a recovery community, Affect puts a licensed addiction treatment program in your pocket. It’s an unbeatable combination for beating addictions to alcohol and drugs, and you don’t have to go to a clinic or a meeting. It all comes right to you.What is Alcoholics Anonymous recovery program?started in the 1930s, AA’s peer-support model…
read moreFinding thanks for addiction in recoveryIf you go to an AA meeting, you’ll inevitably hear an old-timer introduce themselves as a “grateful recovering alcoholic.” How can someone be thankful that they’re an alcoholic and addict? It’s because they didn’t just achieve sobriety, they found recovery.People in recovery aren’t just grateful that they’ve stopped drinking and using,…
read moreOctober 10 is linked in a variety of ways. For example, people with mental health issues may be more likely to turn to drugs or alcohol as a form of self-medication. On the other hand, long-term drug or alcohol use can cause physical and psychological damage that can exacerbate existing mental health issues such as anxiety and…
read moreAffect’s telehealth treatment program for alcohol and drug addiction has helped thousands of people gain control over their lives and manage substance use disorders through our smartphone app. Now the program has expanded to provide intensive outpatient (IOP) rehab services in Ohio, Arizona, Oregon, and Illinois and other states coming soon. This higher level of care…
read moreMayors from all over the country addressed Congress this week about the mental health crisis they’re facing, the surge in demand for services, and the challenges in resources. Addiction is at the top of the list:
read moreGamification Beats Marijuana AddictionAre you starting to feel negative consequences because you’re using too much marijuana? Are you unable to cut back? You may have Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) and need real help to get control back over your life. You’re not alone. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, nearly 6…
read moreTechnology and Rewards Make Recovery Better If you’re interested in decreasing your substance use and living a healthier life, Contingency Management (CM) is a novel, evidence-based approach that you should know about. CM has been shown to be highly effective in helping individuals reduce substance use, make positive lifestyle changes, and maintain abstinence. Until recently,…
read moreThe use of illegally-made fentanyl is driving a national health crisis as people use it unintentionally and die from overdoses. Fentanyl is now involved in more deaths of people under age 50 than any other cause in the country, including even heart disease, cancer, suicide, homicide, or any other accident.What is "goofballing?"Fentanyl is intentionally used…
read moreFighting Substance Use Disorders among American Indians Benefits and access help American Indians get effective treatment to beat drug and alcohol addiction Alcohol and drug addiction hit American Indians much harder than the general population. Methamphetamine in particular has reached epidemic proportions. But there's hope through partnership and better means of treatment to help those…
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