The Impact of Substance Use Disorders on Parents, Part II
In this follow-up article, we discuss how treatment and recovery can help parents deal with an adolescent or adult child and their own issue
Dr. Dennis C. Daley
- Sep 23, 2020
- 9 min
The Impact of Substance Use Disorders on Parents, Part I
This first column reviews the impact of addiction, a more severe form of a SUD on parents, and what they say they need from professionals.
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Dr. Dennis C. Daley
- Sep 16, 2020
- 5 min
Financial Issues, Part 1: Substance Use Disorders (SUD)
Financial or money problems are common among clients with behavioral health (BH) disorders.
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Dr. Dennis C. Daley
- Sep 9, 2020
- 6 min
Grief Has No Expiration Date, Part 2: Losing a Loved One to Addiction
This column discusses how family members cope with the intense pain and sorrow
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Dr. Dennis C. Daley
- Sep 1, 2020
- 6 min
Grief Has No Expiration Date, Part 1: Losing a Loved One to Addiction
This column discusses grief experienced by family members who lost loved ones to addiction. It includes comments from those who shared their
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Dr. Dennis C. Daley
- Aug 26, 2020
- 11 min
Substance Use Disorders and the Family
Several national epidemiological studies conducted in the United States show high rates of
substance use disorders (SUDs).
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Dr. Dennis C. Daley
- Aug 19, 2020
- 10 min
Substance Use Disorders and Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders
Many individuals have co-occurring disorders (CODs)—a combination of a substance use
disorder (SUD) and a mental health disorder.
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Dr. Dennis C. Daley
- Aug 12, 2020
- 8 min
Alcohol Use Disorder
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) refers to a cluster of cognitive, behavioral, and physiological
symptoms...
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Dr. Dennis C. Daley
- Jul 1, 2020
- 9 min
Relapse Prevention
Webster’s Dictionary defines a relapse as a recurrence of symptoms of a disease after a period of improvement.
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Dr. Dennis C. Daley
- Jun 17, 2020
- 8 min
Addiction, Recovery From
A process of change through which affected individuals learn to manage their disorder and make positive changes to improve their well-being.
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- May 27, 2020
- 11 min
Drug Use Disorders
Individuals with drug use disorders (DUDs) use all types and combinations of illicit and legal or prescription drugs.
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- Apr 30, 2020
- 11 min
Cocaine Use Disorder
According to the World Health Organization, the prevalence of cocaine use is 1% to 3% in
developed countries with higher rates in the US.
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- Apr 2, 2020
- 7 min
Children of Parents With Substance Use Disorder
Substance use disorders (SUDs) affect nearly one in five adults in the United States as well as their families and communities. Researchers,
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- Mar 31, 2020
- 4 min
Daley Minute or Two #1: Current Trends in Alcohol and Drug Use in the U.S.
Each year the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) publishes a National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
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