Relapse Prevention

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A New Way of Looking at Addiction Treatment

Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), urged researchers at Monday’s annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association to get more creative in the search for addiction treatment. According to Dr. Volkow, having a better understanding of how addiction overlaps with other brain diseases is leading to experiments to see if a treatment for one condition might also help another.

Studying the Link between Exercise and Drug Addiction Treatment

Many studies have shown that exercise is an excellent outlet for stress and can be very beneficial in preventing drug abuse relapse. Researchers at the University of Georgia and Emory University will receive $1.9 million over the next five years from the National Institutes of Health to study how regular exercise can help prevent relapse. The findings could be very helpful for addiction treatment centers.

Make Plans for Your Future: An Important Step In Your Recovery

Recovery is a time for recognition. Acknowledge that you have achieved a significant milestone. Remind yourself of the hard work and determination that it took for you to reach this stage. But recovery can quickly become derailed if you fall back into your old ways, hang out with your old drinking/using friends, or have too much time on your hands with nothing to do. Once you’ve quit drinking and/or using, those big blocks of time that used to be taken up with self-destructive behavior now need to be filled with positive pursuits.

"In the past year, I have experienced some true miracles."