According to the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, children need simple ways to understand substance use disorder and ...

My previous posts have focused on recognizing and preventing excessive substance use, with an emphasis on providing the latest information about my special interest – cannabis (see 20 Questions to ...

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

These books are indispensable if you love an addict. More than 19 million people struggle with addiction, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. While knowing that you're not alone, ...

Tylor Chase, known for his role in the beloved show Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, has recently made headlines as he reportedly exits rehab. This news brings to light the ongoing struggles ...

At Lake Avenue Recovery, we guide people down a comprehensive Addiction Recovery Path that includes a Day Treatment Program. Our medical and clinical directors guide individuals through an assessment ...

Aug. 13 (UPI) --A new federal study is linking the ability to quit smoking with longer-term success from the grip of drug or alcohol addiction, as well. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Not long ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s history of heroin addiction alone would likely have disqualified him from ...

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The news about addiction — rising rates of addiction, record numbers of overdose deaths, and the like — tends to be bleak. As clinicians and researchers, however, we have the good fortune to often see ...