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I have two diseases that want me dead.One is addiction, a progressive, incurable and potentially fatal disease that presents as a physical compulsion and mental …

There is nothing unique about my beginnings with alcoholism. The first time I got drunk it was exactly what every other alcoholic says, something inside …

When people in the addiction treatment industry consider the most innovative recovery figures, their thoughts often turn to Leonard Buschel. As the founder of the …

Today I write from my heart based on my clinical knowledge and research in the behavioral health field and my own years of field experience. My …

“Men intoxicated are sometimes stunned into sobriety.”- Lord Mansfield (1769)Today marks five years since I had my last drink. Or maybe yesterday marks that anniversary; I’m …

Methamphetamine abuse or meth addiction is a dangerous problem in the United States. More than 14.7 million people have tried it, and almost 100,000 are …

Why is it that addiction affects some individuals and not others? Is it because of personal weakness or lack of will? No, it is not. …

Do you find that you’re always the one giving — to friends, strangers or loved ones? If you’re always giving but getting little back in …

Opioids are powerful substances, whether they’re being used in a medically-sanctioned way or abused. Any opioid is likely to have an impact on your health …

Psychedelic plant medicines have the potential to help many people who are in recovery from substance use disorder dig deep into the roots of their …

Defining Positive And Negative Reinforcement Addiction is a complex process. What drives people to use illicit substances or alcohol in destructive ways? What makes someone …

New and expectant mothers face unique challenges when seeking treatment for an opioid use disorder. On top of preparing for motherhood, expectant mothers often face …

I thought, “I’m building intimacy!” He called it stalking. I said I was sharing. He said oversharing. Through ten years of sober dating in New …

Chemicals And The Brain The brain is a complex network of neurons that communicate through the use of chemicals. These chemical compounds are referred to …

The word trauma is used today more than it ever was ten years ago. While some people might feel like the word is overused, many …

The definition of addiction that was adopted by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Board of Directors in September 2019 is, “Addiction is a …

By: Roxana Hernandez, MPH; Shayla Anderson, MPH, CHES; Victoria Chau, Ph.D., MPH; Larke Huang, Ph.D., SAMHSA Office of Behavioral Health Equity National Hispanic Heritage Month …

When problems from drug use begin to mount, such as relapses, lost jobs, school suspensions, neglect of responsibilities, DUIs, etc., friends and family members sometimes …

Addiction – a chronic relapsing brain disorder, and a disease that gets deeply personal. It gets low-down and dirty, too.If you’re not an addict yourself, …

In my forty-five years, I enjoyed twelve years of quasi-normal childhood, which ended abruptly when I was raped. I spent the next ten years in …

We’re together for the first time in five years, the three of us. Three sisters. Terry, the oldest, pastes us together with persistence and illusion. …

Zion Recovery makes it clear from the get-go that its approach to recovery is rooted in spirituality and that they are not like other treatment …

Have you ever felt lonely? That feeling you get at a party when you don’t know anyone? Maybe after a long week without hearing from …

The first thing I did when I started to think that I probably absolutely had to stop drinking was finally reach out to a close …