ADHD and Addiction: The Correlation
What is ADHD?
ADHD is a real problem. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a mental disorder, characterized by inattention, impulsivity, hyperactivity, and problems with memory, motivation, organization and social skills.
According…
Veterans and Substance Abuse
War, Veterans and Substance Abuse
War has long been the precursor to serious emotional and physical ailments. Before people scientifically studied the effects of stress and trauma, there was an understanding that those who returned from war…
ABT’s New Phoenix Location for Drug & Alcohol Treatment
A Better Today’s New Phoenix Location for Substance Abuse Treatment
A Better Today is just overcome with joy to announce our new location in Phoenix, AZ. Currently having a presence in Scottsdale, AZ and a residential treatment center in…
Complex PTSD and Substance Abuse
What is PTSD?
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, has increasingly made headlines since the beginning of the War on Terror in 2001. People have suffered from stress related to traumatic events since the dawn of time and symptoms have been…
Lifestyle Changes in Recovery: Changing One’s Mindset
The Mindset of Active Addiction vs the Mindset in Recovery
The inner landscape of the mind during active addiction can be a scary place. Over time, addiction can completely distort the way you perceive and think about the world around you.
Addiction…
The Many Faces of Self-Medicating: Using Drugs to Self-Medicate a Problem
From the outside, drug choice and addiction can seem random and pointless. The start of one’s using, however, probably included a fairly rational choice regarding the substance of abuse.
People’s choice in substance can often be understood…
