My previous posts have focused on recognizing and preventing excessive substance use, with an emphasis on providing the latest information about my special interest – cannabis (see 20 Questions to ...

When you’re finished changing, you’re finished. – Benjamin Franklin September is National Recovery Month. While the term “recovery” can be applied to getting better or improving with regard to a wide ...

It was a place Angela had been before. The single mother with a long history of methamphetamine addiction was with her parole officer, waiting to hear the results of her latest drug test. It wasn’t ...

People Advocating Recovery discusses their toolkit which helps in the recovery process from addiction. For more information or to view their toolkit, visit peopleadvocatingrecovery.org.

Therapist Jesse Tallyen shares why relationships are so important in the addiction recovery process and shares his personal journey.

Emotional sobriety is an aspect of addiction recovery that focuses on regulating feelings and learning to face challenges ...

When Elizabeth saw her 2-year-old son smash the music box she had received from her grandfather before he died, she began taking pills and didn't stop until she realized she had probably taken a ...

An Indiana University undergraduate, a psychiatric researcher and a digital arts alumnus are working to bring a powerful, virtual-reality-based addiction therapy to a broader audience with support ...