Trauma Triggers: The Risks of Self-Medicating
A familiar smell. A raised voice. A particular date, place or sound. For someone who has experienced trauma, an everyday moment can suddenly bring back intense fear, distress or painful…
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How Addiction Care Should Treat Trauma
For many people, the path into addiction didn’t start with a substance. It started with pain: a traumatic event, an unresolved loss, an experience too heavy to carry alone. Over…
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Relapse Prevention: 10 Strategies to Protect Your Sobriety
Clinically Reviewed by Dan Bridges, LCSWLast reviewed: July 2026 You did the hard work. You made it through detox, through treatment, through the early days of sobriety that felt impossible. You…
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Recovering After a Relapse: How to Get Back on Track Without Losing Hope
Clinically Reviewed by Dan Bridges, LCSWLast reviewed: July 2026 Because addiction is medically defined as a chronic brain disease, relapse can occur during your recovery journey. After weeks, months, or even…
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Valley Hope Expands Addiction Treatment Services with New Outpatient Center in Columbia, Missouri
COLUMBIA, MO — [July 24, 2026] — Valley Hope Addiction Treatment and Recovery, a nationally recognized nonprofit leader in addiction treatment, is proud to announce the opening of a new…
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When Partying Becomes a Problem: Signs of Addiction in Young Adults
Clinically approved by Angi Allphin, LPC, NCCLast reviewed: June 2026 For many young adults, socializing, celebrating milestones, and attending parties are considered normal parts of life. College events, concerts, weekends…
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Gen Z Mental Health and Addiction: Understanding the Growing Crisis
Clinically approved by Angi Allphin, LPC, NCCLast reviewed: June 2026 Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) has grown up in a world defined by smartphones, social media algorithms, a…
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Valley Hope Addiction Treatment Earns Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval
National Accreditation Reaffirms Organization’s Commitment to Safe, High-Quality Addiction Treatment and Recovery Services June 11, 2026 — Valley Hope Addiction Treatment and Recovery, a nonprofit leader in in the substance…
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Why Spiritual Care Matters in Addiction Treatment
Reviewed by Darius Perkins, Chaplain, Clinical ServicesLast reviewed: May 2026 Addiction impacts every part of a person’s life, specifically physical health, emotional stability, mental health, relationships, and spirituality. While evidence-based…
