This article explores the internal and external factors of the stigma of drug use and how it relates to our social under ...
Grieving an Overdose Death: Who Am I Now? The Transformative Power of Grief
Are you searching for answers after an overdose? A look at how the process of grieving can transform fear to love. You a ...
The Importance of Considering Culture (and Questioning ‘Truth’) in Addiction Treatment
An academic look at how assumptions about the “truth” about addiction and its treatment can inadvertently disempower ...
Health Insurance and its Influence on the Opioid Epidemic
Greed is keeping Americans sick. More on what the health insurance industry is doing in the face of the Opioid Epidemic ...
6 common questions people ask addicts in recovery
Are you new to recovery? Prepare yourself! These are some of the difficult – and ignorant – questions people might a ...
Mourning an addict’s death in the midst of stigma
The opioid and opiate epidemic is taking lives at an alarming rate. How can those mourning a loss cope? Suggestions here ...
Does addiction affect women differently than men?
Yes, addiction affects women differently than men. An exploration of the ways that men and women differ in active addict ...
How to recover from drug abuse? INTERVIEW with Allan Kehler
How can addicts or their loved ones understand addiction and start the path to recovery? Tips and pointers from motivati ...
The social stigma of addiction
The social stigma surrounding substance use disorders is that addiction is a choice, a character flaw, and a lack of int ...