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Is Anonymity Required for Addiction Recovery?

Addiction recovery can be a challenge. Society can appear to be judgmental and that can be disheartening for the recovering addict. Addiction taxes mind and body. The process of recovery addresses this state of physical and mental weakness. In times of weakness and despair, it is worth remembering that life after detoxification is beautiful and Read More…

Drug Addiction and the Dopamine System

Drug Addiction and the Dopamine System

  The brain plays a large role in addiction, largely focused on the dopamine system. Addictive drugs overstimulate the reward center of the brain which produces dopamine, creating a desire to keep using drugs or alcohol. Learn more about dopamine and the brain’s role in addiction.   Neurons Neurons communicate with one another through the Read More…