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Behavioral approaches help engage people in substance use treatment, provide incentives for them to remain abstinent, modify their attitudes and behaviors, and increase their life skills to handle stressful circumstances and environmental cues that could trigger cravings. […]
FDA has approved several different medications to treat alcohol and opioid use disorders MAT medications relieve the withdrawal symptoms and psychological cravings that cause chemical imbalances in the body. Medications used for MAT are evidence-based treatment options and do not just substitute one drug for another. […]
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Pain interference is a measure of a person’s difficulty with performing daily, social, or work-related tasks that is due to pain. Pain self-efficacy is a person’s confidence in his or her ability to manage pain. A study with participants with high pain intensity aimed to determine characteristics associated with high pain interference. […]
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There are often warning signs of someone developing a substance use problem. Some warning signs include: hanging out with different friends, not caring about appearance, performing worse at school or work, and losing interest in favorite activities. […]
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