On the surface, drug use might be alluring. The sensations of euphoria, having high-energy and having empathy for others are definitely attractive feelings. When those [...]

For anyone combating a mental illness or substance use addiction, it can be challenging for their friends and family to sit by and watch. As [...]

It’s not abnormal for teens to be private about their interests, their friends and their hobbies. Sometimes, though, this secrecy is hiding something more serious— [...]

Solving problems would be much easier if we all had access to time machines. While that technology isn’t available to us, we do have the [...]

If you’ve had a loved one that struggles with addiction, every part of your being yearns to help in whatever way possible. It’s terrible to [...]

There are a million reasons to get sober, whether you quit drugs and alcohol to boost your mental health or for some other purpose, your [...]

Triggers are stimuli - a sound, sight, place, person, date, or even a smell - that remind us of memories of a traumatic event [...]

Problematic substance use is all too common. In fact, according to the Pew Research Center, almost half of all Americans have a family member who [...]

What is alcohol withdrawal? Alcohol, when abused or consumed heavily over time, can lead to our body’s physical dependence on it. Alcohol is a central [...]

Alcohol addiction, or alcohol use disorder, is characterized as a chronic condition marked by an individual’s inability to stop drinking alcohol despite the potential or [...]

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 [...]

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

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. [...]

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 [...]

You’ve heard it countless times, but allow us to say it once more: the pandemic threw a lot of traditional ways of life out [...]

If your teenager, or teens in your family, are struggling with addiction, it’s understandable that you want them to get the help they need. Many [...]