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Archive for April, 2019


Smoking Slows Recovery from Addiction

29/04/2019 | category: News

It is a commonly accepted norm among rehabilitation professionals that smoking is less detrimental and dangerous to one’s health than substance abuse addiction and therefore it is often not deemed a priority during treatment. However recent studies are beginning to …

Sleep Disorders through Addiction & Recovery

17/04/2019 | category: News

As we know, addiction disrupts all areas of an individual’s life, and sleep is no exception. Research has shown that individuals suffering with addiction are 5 to 10 times more likely to develop sleep disorders. Long-term substance abuse physically changes …

Cognitive Dissonance in Addiction & Recovery

08/04/2019 | category: News

Defining cognitive dissonance The social psychologist Leon Festinger first proposed the theory of ‘cognitive dissonance’ in the 1950’s. The theory centres on how people try to reach internal consistency. The term is used to describe the feelings of discomfort that …

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