The Strong Link Between Grief and Substance Addiction
Dealing with grief is never easy, and it’s not possible to know how long it will last. Overview: Grief can...
How to Identify a Substance Use Disorder in a Friend or Family Member
Feb 18, 2021
Substance use disorder can occur in the best of families. No one wants to think that a family member or...
Why Many LGBTQ Individuals See Discrimination as a Barrier to Care
Feb 10, 2021
LGBTQ pride may have come a long way, but society has some catching up to do. Members of the LGBTQ...
Experiential Therapy: What Is It and How Does It Work?
Feb 3, 2021
Painting is just one form of experiential therapy that can be used to help people struggling with addiction. Addiction is...
Dealing with the Stigma of Addiction
Dec 17, 2020
A remedy for stigma and the problems it causes in addiction recovery? Caring. Approximately 10 percent of Americans have had...
Is There a Link Between OCD and Addiction?
Dec 9, 2020
OCD and addiction often co-occur, thereby complicating treatment. In recent years, knowledge about the relationship between substance use and mental...
5 Life Skills You Need in Addiction Recovery
Dec 2, 2020
Eating a healthy breakfast checks several life skills boxes. Addiction is a terrible condition that can take over your life....
New Study Highlights Increased Vulnerability to COVID-19 Among Those with SUDs
Nov 17, 2020
While researchers are just beginning to understand COVID-19 and its impacts, early findings suggest an alarming relationship between the virus...
Teen Vaping: A Look at the Stats
Nov 2, 2020
Vaping is not as harmless as it may seem. The teen years are often thought of as a time for...
How PrEP and PEP Help in the Fight Against HIV
Oct 30, 2020
In addition to the threat of addiction, injection drug users also face higher rates of HIV infection. Approximately 1.2 million...
