Do you view addiction interventions as opportunities to “gang up” on an addicted loved one? Here is why intervention ...
No cure for addiction? Think again
Is addiction the real problem? Or are we dealing with a bigger issue? An exploration of the “chicken” and the “egg ...
Understanding drug use and addiction – An INTERVIEW with Mikolaj Czyz
What can make a person rethink the decision to use drugs? Read more about an interactive idea that a psychotherapist has ...
Functional addicts: Is my loved one hiding an addiction?
Do you suspect that a loved one is hiding an addiction? Parents, kids, spouses, lovers, and friends…all can become ade ...
Understanding alcohol addiction
Can't quite grasp alcoholism as a "disease"? A look at the basics of defining alcohol addiction and its treatment, here. ...
Why is addiction a brain disease?
A look at the modern research of the brain as related to addiction from contributor and neuroscientist, Derek Simon, PhD ...
Books to read in addiction recovery (18 MUST HAVES!)
A list of 18 books for you to read in recovery. Whether someone you love or yourself are a recovering addict, we have ou ...
Hiding an addiction: 3 questions to ask yourself
Are you or a loved one hiding an addiction? How do you know if there's even a problem with drugs or alcohol? A quick awa ...
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 ...
Families of addicts: Seeing addiction from the other side
Like addicts, families of addicts can face their own set of symptoms due to the cycle of the disease. But there is hope! ...