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Category: Addiction

Addiction can affect anyone. We often associate addicts and alcoholics with those living on the streets, but in reality, drug and alcohol addiction can affect anyone. At Duffy’s we recognize the reality that your addiction has become a disease in your life and needs to be treated. Therefore, we embrace the medical model that your addiction is a disease, and we use the social model—which includes education, counseling, and peer support—to treat it. The following blog posts and articles are designed to help you to better understand the disease of addiction.

Destroying the Myths of Rohypnol

Despite its name being synonymous as the date rape drug, Rohypnol, is abused for other reasons as well. Rohypnol, also known as Flunitrazepam, is a sedative drug that is illegal in the United States. Because its effects are similar to alcohol, people may use Rohypnol for the same reasons they drink alcohol. But drugs are … Read More

UK Billionaire Found Dead

Eva Rousing, the American wife of UK billionaire and acquaintances with Prince Charles, was found dead in her London mansion on July 10th at age 48. Although her death is yet unexplained, it is speculated that she died from a drug overdose. Her husband, Hans Kristian Rausing, could not be questioned because he is currently in detox … Read More

How Can I Help My Friend Stay Sober on July 4th?

We’ve all been there trying desperately hard to encourage our loved one—parent, friend, father, mother, sister, brother—to remain sober and enjoy their life of recovery. But it isn’t aways easy, especially when holidays come around. It’s so easy to assume that just because others enjoy alcohol on the holidays, our loved should be “able to … Read More

Should We Use Alcohol to Increase Creativity?

Here’s one good reason you’re not an international pop star (besides the paparazzi of course)–being a musician could make you more vulnerable to alcohol addiction. Songwriters and artists often fall into a life-pattern of drugs and alcohol because they believe the substances get their creative juices flowing more easily. And recent theories argue that creative … Read More

What is Social Drinking?

Question: What is social drinking? Answer: Social drinking is very similar to moderate drinking. It could be defined as moderate drinking with friends or any other social setting such as parties, bars, or dates. Social drinking is not characterized by a loss of control. Generaly, social drinkers do not drink to chase after the “good feelings” that … Read More

I Am Your Addiction

This short, powerful essay explores our relationship with our addiction. I hate meetings. I hate your higher powers. I hate anyone who has a “program.” To all who come into contact with me, I wish you suffering and I wish you death. Allow me to introduce myself. I am the disease of addiction. I am cunning, … Read More

Family and Friends Aid in Prescription Drug Abuse

In most households across America, stuff filling the kitchen cabinet is free for the taking. This homey, “up-for-the-grabs” mentality is seeping into the fabric of our drug culture—especially in the arena of painkillers and other prescription drugs. More than 70% of people experimenting with painkillers receive the drug from a friend or family member according to … Read More