Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) is a type of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that was developed by Dr. Marsha M. Linehan in response to perceived deficiencies in CBT’s ability to treat patients suffering from…
SIGNS OF RECENT SUBSTANCE USE
- OnMay 16, 2018
Knowing the signs of recent drug use may allow you to identify a potential substance abuse problem before it matures into a fully developed addiction. As substance addiction is considered a progressive disease,…
RISK FACTORS FOR RELAPSE
- OnMay 16, 2018
Many chronic diseases involve high rates of relapse. For example, research indicates that 30-50% of those suffering from the chronic disease of Type 1 diabetes will experience a relapse and that 50-70% of…
CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS
- OnMay 15, 2018
Co-occurring disorders, formerly called “dual diagnoses,” refers to the condition of having a substance addiction and mental health disorder simultaneously. Because people with mental health disorders are more likely to develop a substance…
COMMON SIGNS OF SUBSTANCE ADDICTION
- OnMay 14, 2018
Addiction is a severely undertreated disease in the United States. While there are many reasons why this is the case, the failure to recognize the signs of addiction in oneself or others undeniably…
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA OPIOID CRISIS WORSENS
- OnMay 11, 2018
Heroin and drug addiction levels continue to rise in Humboldt County, where opioid-related overdose death rates are five times higher than the California state average. While high levels of meth and heroin are…