The main goal when determining the level of care is to match the intensity of the treatment to the severity of the addiction.

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Warren Musselman credits his post-alcohol life to two things: finally finding a program that offered counseling he could connect with, and deciding he just ...

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Dr. Mehmet Oz addressed the new guidelines regarding alcohol consumption, which no longer specify safe daily consumption ...