The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program was initiated in the 1980s to help curb drug use among youth through school-based programs led by [...]

The conversation around marijuana is no longer black and white. In some states, marijuana is promoted as a borderline-miraculous plant in terms of its healing [...]

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a technology that was established in the 1980s and FDA-approved for the treatment of Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD) in 2008. There [...]

Talking about relapse is hard. It can be terrifying if you or someone you know is in recovery. There’s no reason to be superstitious that [...]

Mental health care is a frequently under-addressed (even dismissed) matter in minority communities, especially those of Hispanic, African and Asian roots. On average, individuals within [...]

You just graduated! Congratulations.  Maybe you’ve been celebrating everything you’ve accomplished in the last four years. Or maybe you’ve been too overwhelmed and stressed about [...]

Getting over an addiction isn’t a question of willpower, despite arguments to the contrary. While there is surely some choice involved in overcoming a substance [...]

If you’re committed to helping people make positive changes in their lives, one, the world needs more people like you, and, two, the field of [...]

When we talk about separation anxiety, most people assume you’re talking about a condition children experience. Some dismiss separation anxiety as a phase or a [...]

Answering the question “how long does heroin stay in the human body?” starts with understanding the substance itself, and its effects. You may be wondering, [...]

Talking to children about addiction can feel uncomfortable, but it is important that kids and teens are informed about the dangers of addiction. How [...]

Despite the nearing end of the Coronavirus pandemic, there are still major obstacles left in the wake- unemployment being one of the most devastating among [...]

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 [...]

Divorce. The word itself carries so much weight. The experience of divorce is so common, yet it can feel so isolating. Many people who go [...]

Around 2008, a new group of drugs appeared in the United States. Commonly known as K2 or spice, they are often referred to as synthetic [...]

Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that has a legitimate medical use. However, it is also frequently abused due to its mind-altering effects.  Ketamine is given [...]