Leaving the structure of the treatment program can be very disruptive to your sobriety, so treatment programs have strict schedules filled with counseling, group therapy, and participatory activitie...
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The role of attributions in abstinence, lapse, and relapse following substance abuse treatment
One study, in which substance-abusing individuals were randomly assigned to RP or twelve-step (TS) treatments, found that RP participants showed increased self-efficacy, which accounted for unique v...
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Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis
Elevations in troponin can signify heart damage or an increase in cardiac output that results in demand ischemia. This is where the heart has an increased need for oxygen that exceeds the body’s abi...
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