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Spokane Falls Recovery Center: DUI and Substance Use Disorder Services

Alcohol Addiction, Recovery, Substance Abuse Treatment ProgramsBy Spokane Falls Recovery Center

How DUI and substance use disorder services support real recovery A DUI can feel like everything stops at once: your driving privileges, your plans, and your peace of mind. For many people, a drunk driving or drug-related charge is the first time they fully face how alcohol or other drugs are affecting their life. That…

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Understanding the Difference Between Dependence vs. Addiction

Addiction Treatment Programs, Recovery, Substance Abuse Treatment ProgramsBy Spokane Falls Recovery Center

Drug and alcohol addiction and dependence are severe disorders that affect tens of millions of people worldwide. Over 20 million people suffer from substance use disorders yearly in the United States alone. Within the medical and mental health communities, which encompass substance use disorders, the terms “dependence” and “addiction” have often been used interchangeably, adding…