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Women’s Drug Abuse
Welcome to Destination Hope: The Women’s official blog. In our first entry we want to introduce ourselves and tell you a bit more about our program. Destination Hope was founded several years ago as a...
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New Women’s Substance Abuse Website
We’re very proud to announce the launch of our new women’s drug rehab website. We hope that it will provide you insight into our new and exciting women’s program that builds on our very successful...
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Rehab on Reality TV
Reality television provides viewers the chance to look at the lives of others. Two shows – Intervention on A&E and Celebrity Rehab on VH1 – allow the audience to see firsthand the dramatic effect...
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Twilight Star’s Battle with Substance Abuse
Sam Uley is in always in control of his wolf pack in the Twilight movies. In real life that actor that portrayed him, Chaske Spencer, was unable to control his alcohol and drug use. As a youth, he...
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Substance Abuse in Women
According to The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the statistics involving women and substance abuse are dramatic. Here is a sampling of their findings. About 4 million women in the United...
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Women’s Issues and Substance Abuse
Generally women are exposed to a wider spectrum of substance abuse causing issues than are men. Women struggle with various issues that can lead to substance abuse, including: - Weight and Appearance -...
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Women and Depression
Depression is an extremely complex and serious condition that in many cases can be debilitating for weeks and even months. Depression not only affects the subject’s life, but also the lives of family...
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Sexual Abuse
Women are five times more likely than men to have suffered from abuse as a child. It is no wonder, therefore, that many women who enter treatment list sexual abuse as one of the contributory issues to...
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD is a condition that causes the subject great distress including reliving a traumatic event. PTSD can come about as a result of experiences with many horrific...
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