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Antisocial Behavior and Drug Addiction

Gateway Foundation

They may deny their addiction, which can increase the intensity and length of their SUD. Addiction experts will provide a dual diagnosis to treat both conditions and help you through the recovery process. Addiction experts will provide a dual diagnosis to treat both conditions and help you through the recovery process.

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How to Talk With Patients About Substance Use Disorder

Gateway Foundation

When a patient with substance use disorder (SUD) visits, it’s essential to talk to them in a way that shows sensitivity and empathy while avoiding stigmatizing language. Here’s how you can alter your language to avoid these stigmas and create a safe, supportive environment for patients with addiction: 1.

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Finally-Some Common Sense

Famcare

We recently interviewed a retired social worker who spent her entire 30-year career working with addicts and alcoholics in residential treatment centers. The insights she shared rang with understanding, empathy, and a double dose of common sense.

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15 Lies Gamblers Tell

Gateway Foundation

If you’re unsure if your loved one has a gambling addiction, one of the signs that the behavior has become more than a casual occurrence includes lying about their gambling. Learn more about common lies gamblers tell others and themselves and how to help someone with this addiction. Why Do Compulsive Gamblers Lie?

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Social Work Can Play a Critical Role in Pain Management

Social Work Blog

It’s important to take a mindful approach to treatment since such people may offer resistance from the stigma they face having an “invisible” illness or being mislabeled an addict, she says. Always start where the client is, she suggests, and validate their feelings.

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How to Talk to Kids About Recovery

Sober Courage

Here are some tips on how to approach this conversation: By approaching the conversation with empathy, honesty, and a focus on emotions, you can help your child understand AUD recovery in a way that is supportive and age-appropriate. Have you … Continue reading How to Talk to Kids About Recovery

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The Dangers of Problem Gambling

Gateway Foundation

Around 2 million adults in the United States meet the criteria for severe gambling addiction. 8 Reasons Why Gambling Is Dangerous What to Do to Help Yourself or a Loved One Get Help for Gambling Addiction at Gateway 8 Reasons Why Gambling Is Dangerous Pathological gambling can have a severe impact on a person’s well-being.