Mental addiction to alcohol is characterized by craving; physical addiction occurs when your body becomes dependent on a ...
Empathy and substance abuse counseling
Empathy in substance abuse counseling is well documented. But how can you use empathy in the context of varying viewpoin ...
Rehab facilities in Florida: Who's getting treatment in FL? (INFOGRAPHIC)
How many people are served by Florida's network of treatment services? More here, with stats from SAMHSA's DASIS reports ...
Should sober living houses be covered by insurance? INTERVIEW with Opportunities Halfway House
A review of the PROs and CONs of combining insurance with halfway house reimbursement. An article of interest to parents ...
Drug & alcohol treatment centers in Illinois: Who's being treated? (INFOGRAPHIC)
While 40K+ people got help for addiction in 2012 in the state of Illinois, it's estimated that another 60K people need h ...
Having faith in recovery
When life begins to unravel, how do you get re-centered? Suggestions for Christians about finding and having faith in re ...
How to create a gratitude list
Gratitude = positive attitude. How can you start to incorporate gratefulness every day? Learn how to make a gratitude li ...
Sober summer activities
Some ideas for fun-in-the-sun activities..without the hangover! ...
Preventing prescription opioid overdose
Popping a few extra pills can seem benign, but treatments such as psychotherapy, meditation, exercise, and dietary chang ...