substance Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/tag/substance/ Interventions & Treatment Consulting Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:29:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://heatherhayes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-HH_logo-32x32.png substance Archives - Heather Hayes & Associates https://heatherhayes.com/tag/substance/ 32 32 What is Drug-Induced Psychosis? https://heatherhayes.com/what-is-drug-induced-psychosis/ Sun, 30 Jan 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4764 Psychosis occurs when a person’s thinking becomes dysregulated, and they experience a reality that differs from other people’s. Psychosis can include auditory and visual hallucinations, delusions, or dissociation from the present experience.   Psychotic episodes can be a one-off occurrence or a succession of regular events. If the episodes are frequent and persistent, they may […]

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]]> The Perpetuating Cycle of Substance Use Disorder https://heatherhayes.com/the-perpetuating-cycle-of-substance-use-disorder/ Sun, 22 Aug 2021 04:05:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4569 The idiom, “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” refers to the characteristics you share with your parents. It may be your mother’s laugh, your grandfather’s sporting prowess, or your father’s eyes. Unfortunately, there are also negative characteristics that can be passed down from one generation to the next. For many families, Substance Use […]

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]]> The Longer the Better? https://heatherhayes.com/the-longer-the-better/ Sun, 13 Jun 2021 04:05:00 +0000 https://heatherhayes.com/?p=4248 “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” ~ Confucius Substance use is at an all-time global high. In 2019, it was recorded that 21 million Americans misuse at least one substance and deaths from overdose have more than tripled in the last 30 years.[1] Substance use costs […]

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