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• Do You Feel Me?

  By Lana M. Ackaway, LCSW-R, NCPsyAv
  
  Punitive superego is often found within addiction and within borderline. It produces not only self-criticism, but also acts as a censorship over what is felt to be unacceptable thoughts and feelings—a resistance that offers a protection against shame and humiliation. Read Full Article »

• Understanding How Wilderness Therapy Programs Change Teens

  By Meghan Vivo
  
  “I often see the greatest progress in students after someone has drawn a boundary with them or they have gone through some sort of struggle,” explains Lynn Anne Madory, a therapist at Aspen Achievement Academy, one of the oldest and most reputable wilderness programs in the nation. “Parents get nervous when their child has a tough week, but that’s when the growth happens." Read Full Article »

• Methamphetamine: Highly Addictive and Highly Dangerous

  Methamphetamine--known by such slang names as speed, meth, chalk, ice, crystal, crank, glass, and uppers--is a highly addictive and ultimately dangerous stimulant. Whatever the excuse to use meth, or whatever the perceived short-term attraction to the drug may be, meth use is predictably physically, emotionally and mentally destructive. Read Full Article »

• Baby Boomers: The Changing Face of Older Adult Addiction

  By Emily Battaglia
  
  Coming-of-age baby boomers heralded a new era of illicit drug use in the United States – and aging members of this generation have maintained a higher rate of involvement with illicit drugs than the generation immediately preceding it. Read Full Article »

• Alcohol Affects Older People Differently

  Alcohol's effects do vary with age. Even small amounts of alcohol can create problems for older people because as the body ages, the effects of alcohol can become amplified. The likelihood of taking more medications as you get older also risks increasing alcohol's effects. Read Full Article »

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