Houston, Texas (PRWEB) May 25, 2013 For college students, few events can be more stressful than finals week. Increasingly, they are turning to prescription stimulants like Adderall to help them stay awake and study. For more on this, go to http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130501145151.htm. Recovery Associates, a drug treatment facility, warns that students who pick up Adderall, just to help them through finals are at risk for developing a physical and psychological dependency. While initially they may use it for finals, depending on underlying factors like genetics, social factors and self-esteem, they may not stop using it once finals are over. A counselor at Recovery Associates also cautions against mixing Adderall and alcohol. Because Adderall is a stimulant, people who drink while using it often drink more. Whereas you would normally pass out once you reached your limit, Adderall keeps you up, increasing the risk for alcohol poisoning. Recovery Associates is a drug and alcohol treatment center that provides a variety of programs and services for men, women and teens struggling with chemical dependency issues. At the core of their philosophy is the belief that addiction is a treatable illness. Their Adderall addiction treatment experience has shown that anyone is capable of achieving … Continue reading →

SCRANTON, PA (PRWEB) May 25, 2013 Part guidebook, part memoir, Peter Amato, M.A., Ph.D. candidate, released a book presenting a tried and true approach to meditation for the recovery community. Entitled Soul Silence: A Unique Approach to Mastering the 11th Step, the book outlines a comprehensive method for recovering addicts to develop a new understanding of the 11th step in any 12-step recovery programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). With alcohol and drug dependence an ever-growing global health problem affecting the physical and psychological health of addicts and the people around them, the need for recovery assistance is great. Today millions of people are living life in long-term recovery from addiction. And, millions more family members and children of addicts have also found recovery. In recovery from addiction, it is important to change ones lifestyle to include maintaining abstinence, healthy relationships, good nutrition, rest and exercise, reduce stress, and work to resolve personal problems, and among the most helpful is meditation, said Amato, meditation master and psychotherapist. Anyone searching for answers to the deeper experience of a better life should read Soul Silence. The book provides a way to move from recovery to self-discovery, while deepening the reason to embrace … Continue reading →