OVERCOMING ADDICTION Social worker from The Berman Center sheds light on how to change the course of addiction. According to the 2023 United States National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 48.5 million (16.7%) Americans battled a substance use disorder in the past year. But many people have addictions that aren’t drugs or alcohol; they can span a multitude of behaviors, such as social media use, exercise, gambling, smoking and more. Addiction looks different for every person, and for this reason, the medical community chooses not to define it. As the adolescent program director at The Berman Center, an intensive outpatient program in Sandy Springs that treats mental health and substance abuse disorders, Allie Sanford has a clear definition. She says addiction is using a substance to cope with something, whether that is trauma, boredom or loneliness. “It is leaning on that substance in a way that is unhealthy because it creates issues in other areas of your life,” she says. HOW IT STARTS According to Sanford, addiction almost always starts out as simply having fun, whether that’s drinking with friends, scrolling on TikTok or playing video games. However, at some point, the brain starts to associate the enjoyable activity with relief from a negative emotion, such as stress. The brain then creates an association between the behavior and feeling better... Read more in the latest issue of @SimplyBuckhead out now! 📝 Katie Hughes 📸 Joann Vitelli THE BERMAN CENTER 770.336.7444 bermancenteratl.com #AddictionRecovery #BreakingFree #MentalHealthMatters #TheBermanCenter #SupportForAddiction

🚨 Shocking Stats on Alcohol-Related Deaths & Addiction 🚨 A 42% rise in alcohol-related deaths since 2019 is deeply concerning - but unfortunately, not surprising. The latest report from the Department of Health & Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) reveals that 1.7 million people in England are drinking at higher risk, with around 600,000 dependent on alcohol.📊 The health and emotional toll is huge, with 950,000 alcohol-related hospital admissions each year and the NHS spending around £3.5 billion on alcohol misuse annually. Yet, shame and stigma still prevent many from seeking the support they desperately need.💔 In this new blog post by @Sally_Benton, Executive Director for Fundraising and Communications at The Forward Trust, she discusses the rise of alcohol addiction and how we can help. It's time to break the silence. Alcohol addiction isn’t a choice - it’s an illness. Support is available, and no one should have to face it alone.🤝 Read the full article below. takingactiononaddiction.org.… #AlcoholAddiction #AddictionAwareness #EndTheStigma #SupportForAddiction #AlcoholAwareness #YouAreNotAlone #BreakTheSilence #AddictionRecovery #AlcoholMisuse #SupportAvailable #MentalHealthSupport #AlcoholDependency #AlcoholAwarenessCampaign #RecoveryIsPossible #TakingActionOnAddiction

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