What You Should Know about Vaping and Addiction
Nearly 11 million American adults use e-cigarettes, and more than half of them are under the age of 35, according...
Sober House Rules: What Happens If You Relapse?
Jun 21, 2019
Sober homes aren’t just a place to live; they’re also a support community. Sober houses, AKA halfway houses, have many...
Evidence-Based Addiction Treatment Approaches for LGBTQ Individuals
Jun 13, 2019
Understanding the social stigmatizing of the LGBTQ community can be a path to healing. You may have heard the words...
Non-Opioid Pain Relief: Six Potential Options
Jun 6, 2019
Hundreds of Americans die from opioid overdoses every day, according to the CDC. Countless others suffer from life-destroying addiction. For...
What Is Behavioral Addiction?
May 30, 2019
Is it a harmless shopping trip, or is it an addiction? We often think of addiction within the context of...
What Do Drug-Related Dreams Mean?
May 23, 2019
If you (or someone you love) is in recovery, you may be experiencing vivid dreams about using drugs and alcohol....
Understanding Integrated Intervention for Those with HIV and a Substance Use Disorder
May 15, 2019
Different drugs merit different treatment approaches — especially as they pertain to injection drug use, HIV, and mortality rates. “People...
Exploring the Link between Alcohol Marketing and Youth Alcohol Use Disorder
May 7, 2019
Does merely seeing this ad increase a child’s risk of alcohol use? The tobacco market is well known for its...
New Study Highlights Effectiveness of Medication-Assisted Therapy for OUD
Apr 30, 2019
Does extended-release buprenorphine offer better outcomes for OUD? Knowledge regarding how best to treat patients struggling with opioid addiction is...
Early Intervention May Help LGBTQ Youth to Avoid Addiction
Apr 22, 2019
The challenges are manifold for LGBTQ teens, but targeted interventions offer hope. A growing body of evidence tells us that...
