Alcohol addiction is a nuanced disorder that affects both the brain and body. The National Institutes of Health defines alcohol addiction as an alcohol use [...]

What is psychiatric therapy? Psychiatric therapy, or psychiatry, is the field of medicine that diagnoses treats, and manages mental disorders. Psychiatry lies at the intersection [...]

The choice to confront your addiction is a big one because the recovery journey is made up of tons of little decisions in the right [...]

An alternative to full-time inpatient care, partial hospitalization programs (PHP) are typically Monday through Friday for approximately six hours per day, for a set number [...]

Drug addiction often impacts more than just the person struggling with the disease - in addition, their friends, family, coworkers and partners can also feel [...]

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is a substance addiction treatment modality that utilizes both medication and counseling. Most notably, MAT is a common and effective approach to [...]

Just as there is no single motivating factor behind drug use, so too is there no one reason why drug usage habits can become addiction. [...]

The field of counseling and mental healthcare is full of different phrases and terminologies used to describe various conditions, treatments and the like. One such [...]

No one ever makes the conscious decision to become addicted to anything. Through a series of events, whether it’s early exposure to drugs as a [...]

“The speed of your success is limited only by your dedication and what you’re willing to sacrifice.” - Nathan W. Morris No one will tell [...]

When one of your family members is struggling with substance abuse, you might feel useless, helpless and even confused by the situation. You might not [...]

2020 was a tough year for everyone. There’s no hiding the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic increased stressors that were already present, and brought up [...]