Drug Abuse Archives - Psychotherapist Dr. Daniel Slavin, PhD MFT

5 action steps for quitting an addiction

By: Daniel Slavin July 7, 2022 Addiction Therapy, Drug Abuse, Family Counseling, Individual Therapy

Because change is so difficult, it’s useful to have a guide when attempting to kick an addiction to drugs, alcohol or behavior. Research shows that the following steps can help you move toward your recovery goals. You have the greatest chance of success if

A New Record We Should Not Be Proud Of

By: Daniel Slavin June 10, 2022 Addiction Therapy, Drug Abuse, Individual Therapy

Over 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2021—the most ever recorded in a single year—according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). About two/thirds of those deaths involved Fentanyl or another synthetic opioid. Sometimes mixed with other “recreational” drugs the use

One thing that we can do to bring these things out into the open is too write down everything we are aware of that bother us.

What are your problems and how to address them?

By: Daniel Slavin September 21, 2020 Addiction Therapy, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorder, Depression, Drug Abuse, Individual Therapy, Stress Management

During these unprecedented times, there is a multitude of physical and psychological conditions that are spinning in the background of your subconscious whether you like it or not. It’s important to know how to identify and make a plan for feeling buried by so

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