By Jennifer McDougall Every year thousands of people gather together at music festivals such as, Ultra, which is held in Miami, Florida and large cities all over the world. There’s also the…
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By: Jennifer McDougall Just as alcohol, cocaine, ecstasy, and heroin provide a temporary sense of escape for a person from their reality, anyone who is addicted to love seeks similar relief and…
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The misuse and growing dependency problems surrounding prescription painkillers have reached significant levels in the US. Forbes recently ran an article that reported how 40,000 Americans no perish each year from prescription…
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Passages Malibu & Passages Ventura Drug & Alcohol Treatment Centers Support National Prevention Week
Malibu, Calif. (May 17, 2012) Passages Malibu and Passages Ventura, the world’s leading drug and alcohol rehab centers, are proud to support the first annual National Prevention Week, held from Monday, May 21, 2012, through…
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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 people living with insomnia turn…
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The abuse of and eventual dependency on drugs and alcohol is merely a mechanism to cope with physical, mental, or emotional pain. To stop your addiction, you must first find the underlying…
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Repeated use of dangerous and addictive stimulant drugs, such as cocaine, often causes a powerful physical and mental dependency. It is rarely easy to overcome without attending an inpatient rehab program. A…
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Food addiction is a condition that many people find difficult to understand. Many people have unhealthy eating habits and difficulties with food. Still, it can be tricky to determine whether an individual…
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Many of the articles we read and the studies we observe discuss drug and alcohol abuse in the United States. However, drug and alcohol abuse is a worldwide problem and has been…
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Numerous studies indicate an alarming trend of drug abuse increasing amongst younger and younger individuals. Some social issues amongst teenagers have been decreasing and improving. However, drug and alcohol abuse remains prevalent…
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Exercise is a very crucial component for an individual recovering from any alcohol or drug abuse. Years of dependency on drugs and alcohol severely diminish your physical state and health, often leading…
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Plastic surgery addiction is a term that is fairly new in the treatment world’s vocabulary. Plastic surgery has only been around for a small number of decades. The number of people getting…
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Many people often hear the term “denial” or the phrase “being in denial” when discussing an individual with a substance abuse issue. Unfortunately, many individuals who have been abusing drugs or alcohol…
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Addiction to Ambien and various other sleeping medications has drastically increased. Ambien is a sedative-hypnotic drug with effects similar to Valium or Xanax that is frequently prescribed to people as a temporary…
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Depression is one of the most frequent co-occurring issues in individuals suffering from drug or alcohol dependency. It is prevalent for people struggling with depression to turn to drugs and alcohol for…
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Witnessing a parent’s alcohol abuse can profoundly affect children, shaping their attitudes and behaviors toward substance use. At Passages Malibu, we understand the pivotal role parents play in shaping their children’s future,…
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It is undeniable that technology has become a significant and overwhelming force in our society in recent years. It is nearly unheard of for someone to go without a cell phone or…
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Nowadays, it is nearly impossible to avoid seeing alcohol consumption in advertisements, television, movies, or magazines. Alcohol is one of the primary things advertisers pay for in the United States. Many people…
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Alcohol consumption is a very prevalent part of our society and has been for hundreds of years. Unfortunately, the drinking of alcohol is usually associated with celebration, often heavily consumed at weddings,…
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The term “high-functioning alcoholic” is often used to describe individuals who regularly consume large amounts of alcohol while maintaining an outward appearance of normalcy in their daily lives. These individuals might perform…
