Methamphetamine use has many negative side effects, a serious one being psychosis that occurs due to its use. This can happen long after drug abuse has stopped, which is why dual-diagnosis [...]

Tough love addiction treatment has long predominated the recovery community, to the detriment of addicts and their families. But the tough love approach is fundamentally antithetical to the [...]

When you live in a culture in which addiction is highly stigmatized, shame and addiction seem to go hand in hand, driving people deeper into addiction and keeping them from the help they need to [...]

If your loved one is addicted to benzodiazepines, treatment is crucial, but patience is necessary, as abrupt withdrawal from benzos can cause cognitive impairment, potentially leaving brain [...]

Knowing how to cope with cravings is one of the most important skills you need to carry you through the recovery process. These 5 ways to get through the challenges of cravings could help. Get [...]

An increasing number of drug abusers are addicted to multiple substances, and there are many sides to polydrug addiction. To address the multiple complications arising from it, personalized [...]

Sex addiction is often treated with suspicion or even turned into a joke, but it is a very real condition that stories show can cause immeasurable damage. New research showing the biological [...]

If you or someone you love is using Fentanyl, the news of Prince’s death may have hit too close to home. Below, we explore  the special dangers presented by Fentanyl, its addictive [...]

Families and loved ones of people dealing with addiction are often the victim of lies, threats, and other patterns of manipulative behavior.  They want to help, out of love and compassion, but [...]

In the United States, most opioid-addicted inmates are forced to go through sudden withdrawal due to a lack of methadone treatment programs in prison. Unfortunately, this doesn’t just lead [...]

The mythology surrounding drug addiction too often keeps people from recognizing addiction in themselves or others Below, we explore some of the most common myths about drug addiction, including [...]

Quitting smoking is one of the most important things you can do for your health and one of the most significant steps you can take toward fortifying your recovery from other forms of drug [...]