Is the ‘War on Drugs’ in Latin America Winding Down? Drug AddictionBy Lucida TreatmentMay 24, 2016After decades of being caught in the crossfire, both figuratively and literally, the nations of Latin America are starting to rebel against the precepts of the war on drugs. In defiance of the United States, whose allegiance to military-style tactics in the struggle to cut off the flow of illegal drugs has been unbending, countries… Details
9 Good Reasons to Get Your Anxiety Under Control Now Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentMay 16, 2016Can’t stop worrying? Find it impossible to relax? Living in a constant state of anxiety overextends your brain and body. It may see like worrying can protect you from trouble, but if your fears don’t subside when a threat goes away, you could be facing serious health problems. Take a look at some of the… Details
6 Steps for Dealing With the Difficult People in Your Life Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentApril 15, 2016Everyone’s got at least one in their life: a whiner, blamer, complainer or someone who makes life needlessly difficult for everyone else. In his book Talking to Crazy, Mark Goulston, MD, offers suggestions for navigating conversations with the people who complicate your life — not because they have a mental illness that requires treatment, but… Details
Rural Black Women Less Likely to Struggle With Depression Than Whites Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentMarch 25, 2016Confounding experts, who expected to find the opposite, a recent study revealed that African-American women who live in rural areas develop major depression and other mood disorders far less frequently than their urban counterparts. These findings were revealed in an article published in the April edition of the peer-reviewed journal JAMA Psychiatry, and seem likely… Details
New Diagnoses for Substance Use Disorder Deemed Highly Dependable NewsBy Lucida TreatmentMarch 11, 2016Current diagnostic guidelines for substance use disorder, created in 2013 by the American Psychiatric Association, have a high level of dependability in most cases, new findings from an American research group indicate.
Cigarette Smokers More Likely to Use Marijuana NewsBy Lucida TreatmentFebruary 25, 2016American consumers of cigarettes and other tobacco products have an increasing tendency to also consume marijuana, according to new findings from an American research group. Marijuana and cigarettes are two of America’s three most commonly consumed addictive substances. While marijuana use is on the rise, cigarette use has fallen consistently for a number of years.… Details
Here’s How to Get Back up After a Relapse Addiction RecoveryBy Lucida TreatmentFebruary 11, 2016You’ve been clean for a while. You were feeling good about your sobriety and strong in your ability to avoid using again, and then it happened. You relapsed. Now you’re wondering what to do after relapse. You’re feeling ashamed, guilty and like you wasted all that sober time. Was it all for nothing? The answer… Details
Huge Overlap Seen in Substance Abuse, Mood and Anxiety Disorders Mental HealthBy Lucida TreatmentJanuary 28, 2016A recent study review conducted by Australian researchers points to a strong degree of overlap between diagnosable substance problems and mental health problems classified as mood disorders or anxiety disorders.
Weight Gain Fears Make It Harder for Female Smokers to Quit Drug AddictionBy Lucida TreatmentJanuary 15, 2016Female smokers who are worried about weight gain are less likely to attempt to quit smoking, according to a new study from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Survey data from about 10,000 smokers in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia suggest that women are less likely to begin the process of… Details
How Dangerous Is Alcohol Withdrawal? Alcohol AddictionBy Lucida TreatmentJanuary 7, 2016Making the tough decision to get help to overcome addiction to or dependence on alcohol is a positive step. It is, however, not an easy one to make and you’re probably wondering what’s in store for you. Before any substantive treatment program can begin, you first have to undergo detoxification to clear the alcohol from… Details
