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Addiction Recovery is Lifelong Commitment; Here's Why

“An analogy could be diabetes,” Loretta Lawson-Munsey, Substance Abuse Education Office & Collegiate Recovery Center Coordinator at Anne Arunde...

Meth Addiction: Everything You Need to Know

Methamphetamine, or meth, is a highly potent, highly addictive drug. Contingency management interventions: This therapy rewards you for sticking to...

Meth Overdose Deaths are All Too Common in The U.S.

But the number of overdose fatalities involving drugs called “psychostimulants”— mainly methamphetamine—increased significantly from May 2018 to Ma...

Meth Outpatient Rehab: How it Works

Therapy: Outpatient meth rehab can include individual, group or family therapy. If you or a loved one is struggling with meth addiction, ishonest C...

Addicted to Marijuana: 5 Signs You May Have a Problem

As marijuana users become dependent on the drug, their tolerance increases, meaning they need to use more in order to obtain the same effects.

Can You Be Addicted to Food?

“When food addicts no longer eat excessively, the feelings they were attempting to numb begin to emerge and they can experience strong, seemingly o...

How Addiction Impacts Entire Families, and Resources that Can Help

According to American Addiction Centers, this is when a family member or friend gives in to their loved one's addiction-related demands⁠—perhaps fr...

What is Heroin, and Why is it so Addictive?

Heroin is a highly addictive opioid drug that is made from morphine, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). A person with a hero...

Here's what Happens If Your Substance Abuse Goes Untreated

Seeking treatment for addiction can seem like a daunting task at first, but letting substance abuse go untreated can lead to a variety of negative ...

Why Detoxing from Alcohol is Worth It, Despite Unpleasant Symptoms

If you have a long-term drinking problem, you’ll need a health care professional to help you stop using alcohol safely. If you’re not at risk for s...

How Outpatient Alcohol Treatment Works

The severity of your addiction, your circumstances, and your need for medical detox are factors that your clinician (a health-care professional) wi...

How Alcohol Destroys Families

There are many treatment options available for alcoholics as individuals, but families have plenty of options for healing, as well. By sharing comm...