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Impressions in Substance Abuse Treatment

There can be positive or negative impressions left on users from those that can influence their attitudes, thoughts, and behavior. Here it is important to recognize that positive impressions are preferred over negative impressions because the former are better for … Continue reading

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What Is Self-Control?

People throw around the phrase “self-control” quite often. But what does it really mean? Do we have a solid definition? And if we do, what does it mean for substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation? Thankfully all of these questions can … Continue reading

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Think Positive, Achieve Results

Three parts of this positivity approach are especially useful for understanding drug and alcohol treatment. The first part involves discovering a person’s basic need to pursue an ideal lifestyle. The second involves meeting other essential needs and then pursuing an … Continue reading

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Fixing the Holes with Drugs or Alcohol

Sometimes a person believes, incorrectly, that it is impossible to meet the many demands of life. These incorrect beliefs about their needs may lead them to use drugs or alcohol instead. So beliefs can have devastating effects, especially when those … Continue reading

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Family and Addiction

Family members can enable drug use. Enabling means a family member allows drug use by helping the user with whatever they need and overindulging the user with love and affection. Although this seems harmless, these behaviors actually hinder a recovery … Continue reading

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Unlearning Bad Habits

Because drug and alcohol use can be equated to learned behavior to deal with other problems, these behaviors can be unlearned. This supports the idea that there is an opportunity for dependent persons to change and achieve a lifestyle that … Continue reading

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The Insider on Addiction with Expert Pax Prentiss

Addiction Expert and Co-Founder of Passages Malibu speaks on The Insider and reveals some more interesting and startling news on Amy Winehouse’s death. Pax Prentiss Full Interviews

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CNN Headline News Amy Winehouse Addiction with Pax Prentiss

Amy Winehouse’s death exemplifies the importance of addiction treatment for drugs and alcohol. Passages Malibu has housed many celebrities and from this insight Pax Prentiss explains the difficulties especially attributed to people with that kind of power and money. -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DSze7uYS9o 

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Amy Winehouse 27 Club

“I believe she was dealing with deep psychological pain,” Prentiss told TheWrap. “To get her sober and keep her sober rather than treat her for alcoholism, you have to go to the root cause. The drinking and the drugs are … Continue reading

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Amy Winehouse and Substance Abuse

It was no secret that talented and gifted Amy Winehouse had a dependency on drugs and alcohol. Sometimes the most talented people are also the most sensitive, which is why we see them turn to drugs and alcohol. Amy was … Continue reading

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