January is National Mentor Month! How can you help Mentor someone in addiction recovery(apart from the 12 Steps)? An int ...
Molly rehab treatment: Who needs help for ecstasy addiction? (INFOGRAPHIC)
Many regular Molly users require addiction treatment to counteract the numerous physical and psychological effects of th ...
Can you get addicted to Ritalin?
How can you recognize Ritalin addiction? Guidelines on how you can avoid getting addicted AND signs of Ritalin addiction ...
Smoking cocaine
How is cocaine smoked? What are the effects? Smoking cocaine causes an intense high that lasts shortly and makes users c ...
Internet Addiction (IA) Disorder Studies: What do we know? Where are we in our understanding of IA?
Are you addicted to the internet? Can you bear to live without being online? In this interview, we take a look at ongoin ...
Can or will drug trafficking ever be stopped?
Drug trafficking is a supply-and-demand economy. Insight on how the “drug trade” works from former DEA agent, Warren ...
Physical addiction to methadone
Methadone is considered an extremely addictive drug. Learn more about the physically addictive potential of methadone, h ...
The face of heroin addiction: Who uses heroin? (INFOGRAPHIC)
How many people in the U.S. use heroin and what are their demographics? Check out this infographic to learn more about t ...
Understanding superego and your loved one’s addiction
Addiction is described as a defensive strategy to avoid feeling helpless or powerless. How can understanding the idea of ...
Playing the Self-Blame Game: Am I responsible for my teen’s addiction?
When dealing with addiction, it doesn’t help to think about what you did wrong as a parent. Instead, read here about p ...