by Aspire | Mar 12, 2020 | Addiction and Substance Abuse, Adolescents, Adults, Aspire, Behavioral Health
Dual diagnosis, or comorbidity, is a term for when someone experiences a mental illness and a substance use disorder simultaneously. Since addiction to drugs or alcohol is a mental illness, it is considered a dual diagnosis, or a diagnosis of two mental disorders that... 
by Aspire | Feb 15, 2020 | Addiction and Substance Abuse, Adolescents, Aspire
Teen drug addiction has declined among youth over the last two decades. According to the Monitoring the Future Survey conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, other than marijuana, drug use among 12th graders has declined by 30% over the past five years.... 
by Aspire | Feb 5, 2020 | Addiction and Substance Abuse, Aspire
As humans, we are creatures of habit. We all have the same physical needs- to eat, to sleep, etc. However, our habits develop differently based on our actions. The actions we take on a daily basis become habits, and those habits become ingrained. Our brains allow us... 
by Aspire | Dec 11, 2019 | Addiction and Substance Abuse, Aspire
If you have a friend or loved one who is newly sober that you are shopping for this holiday, Aspire Counseling Service has some great ideas to help you. The key to supporting someone who is newly sober is to do just that, be supportive. Encourage them through your... 
by Aspire | Oct 29, 2019 | Addiction and Substance Abuse, Aspire
Aspire Counseling Services offers adult addiction treatment programs that address the shame that often goes hand in hand with addictions. Some people have a deep internal shame that makes them dislike themselves, making them feel unworthy and unlovable. Those feelings... 
by Aspire | Oct 15, 2019 | Addiction and Substance Abuse, Adolescents, Aspire
Teen drug addiction has declined among youth over the last two decades. According to the Monitoring the Future Survey conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, other than marijuana, drug use among 12th graders has declined by 30% over the past five years....