Struthers recounts the circumstances that led him to rock bottom, describing the weight of unresolved trauma and how ...

Recovery from marijuana dependence requires thoughtful guidance, structured support, and access to reliable care. Individuals who seek help frequently face emotional uncertainty, behavioral habits, ...

If you are starting or considering recovery, you'll need to understand why you got addicted to drugs and how they changed your behavior. You'll also want to know what you can expect from drug ...

You're reading Part 5 of The War on Recovery, a yearlong investigation into how the U.S. denies lifesaving medications to people with opioid addiction. Catch up on ...

I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC); Master Certified Addiction Professional (MCAP) with state of Florida and SAP. My additional degree accomplishments are: doctoral ministry, master's ...

Addiction is often debated as either a disease or a choice, but in reality, it involves elements of both. Many people first ...

Recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs) is an ongoing process and those fortunate to have long-term recovery share one thing in common—an ability and willingness to recommit. Many individuals get ...

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 ...

COVID AND RSV ARE IN THE MODERATE CATEGORY. A WOMAN NEARING THREE YEARS OF SOBRIETY IS FILLING A GAP, SHE SAYS, TO HELP OTHER WOMEN WALKING THE SAME PATH. MAGGIE STILLMAN IS CELEBRATING THE GRAND ...

Atlas Behavioral Health provides structured addiction treatment and recovery support programs for individuals and ...

About six months ago, Sarah* went to a friend's house for a dinner party. The next thing she knew, she was waking up, bleary-eyed in her own apartment. "I was home, and the bike I went to dinner with ...

(The Conversation) – A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost interest in cigarettes. He ...