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For the first time, doctors and people with depression now have extensive data on antidepressant treatments from a federally funded, large-scale, long-term study directly comparing treatment strategies. Results from this data indicate that if the first treatment with one SSRI (Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Lexapro) fails, about one in four people who choose to switch to …
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There are a number of risk factors for opioid overdose. These include: having an opioid use disorder; taking opioids by injection; resumption of opioid use after an extended period of abstinence (e.g. following detoxification, release from incarceration, cessation of treatment); using prescription opioids without medical supervision; high prescribed dosage of opioids (more than 100 mg …
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Anxiety is an emotion that is expressed naturally by your body in response to stress. This is a feeling of fear or apprehension about the uncertainty of the future or events like the first day at a new job, a test, or a job interview.
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COVID-19 has impacted almost every facet of our lives, including addiction and recovery. With various regulations in place and many businesses still closed or operating at a limited capacity, physical and mental health has become a significant concern for people who are currently battling a substance use disorder. It is also affecting those in recovery …
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