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Importance of Exercise in Co-Occurring Disorders

Many individuals with dual diagnosis are at a high risk of chronic diseases associated with sedentary behavior and medication side effects: diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.  These diseases also increase a person’s chance of experiencing a …

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The Science Behind Addiction

Understanding how drugs affect the brain and behavior can provide a fuller understanding of drug addiction and effective treatment.  The following is excerpted from a National Institute on Drug Abuse research update. Addiction is a chronic brain disease Drugs change …

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Encore: Being Mindful of Your Recovering Loved One During the Holidays

Addiction can threaten the lives of people via many different avenues: recreational drugs, painkillers, alcohol, food, and more. While many of us grow excited about the holiday season, there are others that become anxious about this time of year. The…

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Bridging the Gap Between 12 Step Recovery and Co-Occurring Disorders

Our guests will review traditional treatment methods verses evidenced based practices and challenge current treatment myths and misconceptions of participants who struggle with co-occurring disorders. Jim and Gordon will explore the barriers that parti…

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Using Empathy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Reduce Anxiety and Develop Resilience

Some of the topics in today’s show will be: 1) What is Empathic CBT and how it contributes to better mental and physical health; 2) Why our stress rates have risen so dramatically and the top three things your audience can do today to decrease stress a…

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Let’s Help People Quit: Tobacco is the Problem, Not the Solution

Smoking is the number one cause of death in people with mental illness and tobacco use contributes to more deaths than the primary behavioral health condition. Helping people quit tobacco is the risk-factor intervention that will have the greatest imp…

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