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This collection of articles offers helpful information concerning addiction, treatment, and recovery. From time to time, we also highlight announcements and press releases about new developments at Hope Lodge. Browse below to learn more.
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Opioids: America’s Perceived Top Threat to National Public Health
The nation’s well-being is multifaceted, encompassing everything from nutrition and exercise to the climate crisis ...
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Contingency Management in Stimulant Addiction Treatment
Substance use disorders continue to devastate lives globally, driving researchers and addiction treatment centers to ...
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Is Using Ayahuasca a Relapse?
Ayahuasca is a traditional Amazonian plant-based medicine known for its profound psychoactive effects. Some people ...
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How Does Fentanyl Work?
Fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid, has been making headlines due to its growing prevalence and ...
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What Is Forest Bathing?
Many Americans live fast-paced lives, rushing from one task to another without taking time to ...
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Fentanyl Abuse
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times more potent than heroin ...
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