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    • Substance Abuse
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    Substance Abuse & Addiction Guide

    1. Overview

      1. What Is Substance Abuse?

        1. What Is Substance Abuse?
        2. What Is Drug Addiction?
        3. Signs of Drug Addiction
        4. Tolerance, Physical Dependence, and Addiction Explained
        5. Addiction: What Is Denial?
        6. Why Some Have Less Access to Addiction Treatment
        7. How to Get Help With Addiction if You’re Uninsured

      2. Risk Factors

        1. Drug Addiction, Genes, and Your Environment
        2. Addiction and Other Mental Health Concerns
        3. Substance Use Disorder in Transgender and Nonbinary People

      3. Screening & Tests

        1. How Does Screening for Substance Use Disorders Work?
        2. What’s the CAGE Assessment?
        3. What Is a Toxicology Test?
        4. Urine Drug Tests for Illicit Drug Use

      4. Complications & Consequences

        1. What to Know About Substance Misuse and Eye Changes
        2. Addiction and Nutrition
        3. Connection Between Sleep and Substance Misuse
        4. Addiction and Your Job
        5. What to Know About Addiction and Suicide
        6. Disclosing Substance Use at the ER

      5. Intervention & Seeking Help

        1. What Is an Intervention?
        2. Early Intervention for Substance Use Disorders
        3. How to Ask for Help With Addiction
        4. Talking to a Doctor About Substance Abuse

      6. Detox & Treatment

        1. Addiction: What to Know About Detox
        2. Addiction: Know Your Health Care Team
        3. Ketamine for Addiction: What to Know
        4. Deep Brain Stimulation for Addiction
        5. NAD Therapy for Addiction: What to Know
        6. Counseling and Substance Use Disorders

      7. Recovery & Relapse

        1. Addiction: What to Expect From Recovery Groups
        2. How Exercise Can Help With Addiction Recovery
        3. Addiction: What to Know About Relapse
        4. Tips to Help You Stay Sober
        5. Mind-Body Techniques for Sobriety

    2. Alcohol Use Disorder

      1. What Is Alcohol Use Disorder?

        1. What Is Alcohol Use Disorder?
        2. Alcohol Use Disorder: Myths and Facts
        3. The Stages of Alcoholism
        4. Do I Have an Alcohol Problem?
        5. What's Risky Drinking?
        6. Binge Drinking
        7. Do You Really Have to Stop Drinking?
        8. What to Know About Dry Drunk Syndrome
        9. When to See a Doctor About Your Drinking

      2. Screening & Tests

        1. Test for Alcohol Use Disorder
        2. What Is a Blood Alcohol Test?
        3. What Is a Breath Alcohol Test?

      3. Complications & Consequences

        1. Health Risks of Chronic Heavy Drinking
        2. What to Know About Potomania
        3. Alcohol Poisoning
        4. What to Know About Alcoholic Myopathy
        5. How Does Alcohol Affect Your Poop?
        6. What Is Alcoholic Gastritis?
        7. What to Know About Alcoholic Ketoacidosis
        8. Alcohol and Medication Interactions
        9. What to Know About Alcohol and Mental Health
        10. Alcohol-Related Deaths: What to Know
        11. The Cost of Alcohol Use Disorder

      4. Intervention

        1. Worried About a Loved One’s Drinking? What to Do
        2. How to Hold an Intervention About Someone’s Drinking

      5. Detox, Withdrawal & Treatment

        1. Alcohol Detox and Rehab Programs: What to Know
        2. Alcohol Use Disorder: After You Quit Drinking
        3. What Is Alcohol Withdrawal?
        4. Alcohol Withdrawal: How to Get Through It
        5. What to Know About Gabapentin for Alcohol Use Disorder
        6. Delirium Tremens
        7. Nutritional Therapy for Alcohol Addiction
        8. What to Know About Hypnosis for Alcoholism

      6. Recovery & Relapse

        1. Alcohol Use Disorder: What Is Recovery?
        2. Alcohol Use Disorder: Nutrition During Recovery
        3. Support Groups for Alcohol Use Disorder
        4. Alcohol Use Disorder: What to Know About Relapse

    3. Opioid Use Disorder

      1. Painkillers and Opioid Use Disorder

        1. Painkillers and Opioid Use Disorder
        2. Opioid Abuse Statistics: Who’s Affected and Why?
        3. Fentanyl: What You Need to Know
        4. Heroin
        5. Stages of Opioid Addiction
        6. What Is Opioid Testing?

      2. Complications

        1. Opioid Addiction and Complications
        2. Opioid Addiction and Your Heart
        3. What to Know About Opioid Addiction and Pregnancy
        4. What Is Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)?

      3. Detox, Withdrawal & Treatment

        1. Safely Tapering Off Opioids
        2. Opioid and Opiate Withdrawal
        3. What to Know About Fentanyl Withdrawal
        4. Opioid Addiction: When Do You Need Emergency Care?
        5. Addicted to Opioids: First Steps to Getting Help
        6. Opioid Addiction Treatment
        7. Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder
        8. Naloxone vs. Naltrexone
        9. Suboxone for Opioid Use Disorder
        10. Methadone
        11. What's the Difference Between Methadone and Suboxone?
        12. Methadone Addiction: What to Know
        13. Vitamins and Supplements for Opioid Use Disorder
        14. Behavioral Health Services for Opioid Addiction
        15. Clinical Trials for Opioid Dependence and Addiction

      4. Recovery & Relapse

        1. Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome and Opioids
        2. Tips to Curb Your Opioid Cravings
        3. Opioid Use Disorder: What to Eat as You Recover
        4. What to Expect at Your First NA Meeting
        5. Maintaining Hope and Health During Addiction Recovery
        6. What Causes Opioid Use Disorder Relapses?
        7. Opioid Relapse and Accidental Overdose

      5. Overdose & Harm Reduction

        1. Dealing With Addiction: Overdose
        2. What Are Harm Reduction Treatments?
        3. Treating a Drug Overdose With Naloxone

      6. Support & Resources

        1. Dealing With the Stigma of Opioid Misuse
        2. Civil Rights Protections for People With Opioid Use Disorder
        3. Dealing With a Family Member’s Opioid Addiction

    4. Cannabis Use Disorder

      1. What Is Marijuana Abuse?

        1. What Is Marijuana Abuse?
        2. Recreational Marijuana FAQ
        3. How Pot Affects Your Mind and Body
        4. What to Know About How Long Marijuana Stays in Your System
        5. How to Avoid a High Tolerance to Cannabis
        6. What Is Delta 8?
        7. What Is HHC?
        8. Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS)

    5. Prescription Drug Abuse

      1. What Is Prescription Drug Abuse?

        1. What Is Prescription Drug Abuse?
        2. Prescription Addiction: Who's at Risk?
        3. Should You Worry About Your Back Pain Meds?
        4. Dealing with Side Effects of Percocet
        5. Adderall Abuse and Addiction
        6. Barbiturate Misuse
        7. Benzodiazepine Abuse
        8. Mixing Benzos and Opioids

    6. Other Abused Substances

      1. What to Know About Sniffing Glue

        1. Street Drugs: Know the Facts and Risks
        2. What Is Cocaine?
        3. Crystal Meth: What You Should Know
        4. What Is Kratom?
        5. What Are Poppers?
        6. What Are Whippets?
        7. Date-Rape Drugs
        9. What to Know About Sniffing Glue
        10. What Is Tranq (Xylazine)?

    7. Non-Substance Addictions

      1. Signs of a Sex Addict

        1. Signs of a Sex Addict
        2. Porn Addiction
        3. What Is Overeaters Anonymous?

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