“These mechanisms of dopamine signal reinforcement and once you have experienced it, getting conditioned to it is extraordinary important way for nature to ensure that…
“I felt empty and sad for years, and for a long, long time, alcohol worked. I’d drink, and all the sadness would go away… But…
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We are very excited to welcome Susan Cherry to our Northpoint Outreach Team! Susan’s main focus will be in working with professionals in Washington State…
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Many famous females have enrolled in drug and alcohol rehab. Women celebrities can set the example for staying sober after drug and alcohol treatment. Headlines…
“Relapse is about the return to an active disease process following a period of recovery from that disease process. One very important fact…you can’t relapse…
“In other words, for every dollar not spent on drug prevention and treatment, we would have to spend $7 on reducing the supply of drugs.…
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