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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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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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Insomnia and Drug Addiction

Insomnia can have a debilitating effect on your daily life, causing daytime sleepiness, lethargy and irritability, as well as cognitive and memory difficulties. For these reasons, many sufferers of insomnia turn to prescription drugs to alleviate their symptoms. Most drugs … Continue reading

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Getting Your Life Back from Drug Addiction

When individuals with drug or alcohol addictions arrive at inpatient substance abuse rehab, many of them have found that drug dependency has pervaded and damaged almost every aspect of their lives. Relationships break down, marriages bend under stress, career paths … Continue reading

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Cost of Negative Self Image

Once again science yields important discoveries regarding drug and alcohol treatment. One study has found that people who have a negative view of themselves in a relationship are far more likely to be susceptible to stress. This stress can lead … Continue reading

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Adjusting to New Sobriety

Many people who are suffering from a drug or alcohol addiction wonder what comes after they leave structure and safe confines of their rehab center.  It can definitely be a struggle for individuals beginning their new sober lifestyle to adjust … Continue reading

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