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Addiction affects your brain as well as your body – that’s why detoxing is just the first stage of recovery

  • Written by Emma Fenske, DO, Addiction Medicine Fellow and Internal Medicine Physician, Oregon Health & Science University
imageAddiction treatment after detoxification may include techniques such as counseling, group therapy and medication.seksan Mongkhonkhamsao via Getty Images

Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse disorder as of...

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