Many people are casual drinkers, but sometimes this can lead to an alcohol addiction. It can be difficult to notice if you have crossed the line and gone from a … Continue reading →

Addiction is a disease, it is often said. Since that’s the case, vaccines may be one way of preventing it. That’s not just hyperbole. The idea isn’t that far-fetched. Researchers … Continue reading →

When people are in recovery from alcohol or drug abuse, they need to find ways to relax. In the past, they may have used drugs or alcohol to unwind. In … Continue reading →

Sometimes when we try to be polite or politically correct, we distort the facts. Other times by trying to be precise we seem to be nit-picking. Take substance abuse. According … Continue reading →

Progress and social change rarely advance at a steady rate, be it voting rights or drug treatment. They operate more like a pendulum, swinging forward, then swinging back, and then … Continue reading →

This week (through Sunday, June 27) is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, a program intended to “to counteract the myths about drugs and alcohol that teens get from the … Continue reading →

Any kind of addiction may not be obvious in plain sight. If you suspect a loved one suffering from alcohol addiction, here are some possible signs to look out for. … Continue reading →

Should clients in substance abuse rehabs for heroin or other opiate/opioid addiction be allowed to use methamphetamine or cocaine? Of course not, they are illegal, highly addictive, and detrimental to … Continue reading →

It is a new year, and that traditionally is a time for resolutions, for a fresh start, but most—80%–of New Year’s resolutions made in January fail by the end of … Continue reading →

Politics keeps interfering with substance abuse policy, including addiction treatment, but progress is being made. The question is if it will continue. The 2008 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act … Continue reading →