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How Isolation Fuels Addiction

Rachel Wurzman, a neuroscientist and leading voice in addiction research, has found that social isolation contributes to opioid addiction — fueling ...

4.10.20

Gaming Addiction

Video games are among the most profitable and widespread forms of entertainment worldwide. Most games offer an escape from reality and allow players to experience ...

10.25.18

The Therapeutic Benefits of Humor in Addiction Counseling

When Norman Cousins suffered from a debilitating illness of his immune system, doctors predicted that he would not be alive very long. In physical pain ...

By: Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC

7.3.18

Signs and Symptoms of Work Addiction

Work addiction is a process addiction. A process addiction is an addiction to certain behaviors or processes that alter mood and brain chemistry. The term ...

4.26.18

Drug Temptation for Professionals

There are a lot of stereotypes about people who abuse drugs. Many people assume that people who abuse drugs are lazy, weak and morally flawed.

12.8.15

Why Does Withdrawal Make You Sick?

Drugs affect the way the body functions. Whenever someone uses drugs, she changes her brain and bodily systems. While some of these changes are minor, ...

7.27.15

Defining Binge Drinking and Alcohol Abuse

Each year, millions of Americans consume alcohol. Some do it occasionally, while others do it on a regular basis. Many people who drink alcohol do ...

6.22.15

Medical Conditions that Can be Caused by Alcoholism

Medical Conditions that Can be Caused by Alcoholism Millions of Americans consume alcohol each year. SAMHSA’s 2012 National Survey on Drug ...

6.19.15

How the Legalization of Marijuana Has Changed Drug Education

The legalization of marijuana in several states and the drug’s acceptance in much of the western world has changed the way the US school system ...

By: Taylor Davis

10.12.18

Pros and Cons of Decriminalizing Drug Addiction

Several US states have recently decided to legalize medical and recreational marijuana. Along the same path, the general population consciousness is moving toward being in ...

4.23.18

FAQs: Answering Your Biggest Questions About the Opioid Epidemic

Here’s a riddle for you: What is killing more Americans each year than either car accidents or firearms? The answer is opioids. Although opioid addiction ...

By: Dane O'Leary

2.2.18

Initiating a Discussion on Drug Abuse

Drug abuse is a serious problem in the United States. A lot of people abuse drugs, many of them without fully understanding the negative consequences ...

10.19.16

Interventions With Heart: Tough Love May Save Your Child’s Life

In an ideal family, parents provide their children with unconditional and consistent care and love. The hope is that parents accept their children just as ...

7.30.18

Do You Want to Become an Interventionist? Here are the Qualifications You…

It would be ideal if people struggling with addiction or mental illness could admit that there is an issue and then ask for the help ...

4.23.18

How to Handle the Surprise of Discovering a Loved One’s Addiction

Finding out that a loved one is struggling with an addiction can be difficult. The person with the addiction may have gone to great lengths ...

2.28.16

What to Do When Someone Lies about Drug Use

A lot of people struggle with drug abuse and addiction. While some people openly admit that they have a problem with drugs, the majority of ...

6.9.15

Self-Care for Caregivers: Katie Myers, CEO of Talbott Recovery Campuses

“Talbott was created to help the helper.” A social worker by trade, Katie Myers joined the team at Talbott Recovery in 2009. She knows the ...

4.30.20

How Isolation Fuels Addiction

Rachel Wurzman, a neuroscientist and leading voice in addiction research, has found that social isolation contributes to opioid addiction — fueling ...

4.10.20

Depression Outpatient Programs: Value, Success Rates and Flexibility

For the more than 17 million Americans living with depression, outpatient depression treatment may be the farthest thing from their minds. Many don’t believe that ...

7.30.18

How has the ‘Quick Fix’ Mentality Made Us Vulnerable to Addiction?

Life has become more fast-paced than ever before. We're constantly looking for ways to squeeze just a bit more time out of the day, whether ...

By: Dane O'Leary

10.10.17

Pandemic or Not, Business Development Representatives Are Here to Connect and Serve

Danielle Garcia is not about to make assumptions about the needs of her referral partners. When asked how she and her team have adapted their ...

6.2.20

Self-Care for Caregivers: Katie Myers, CEO of Talbott Recovery Campuses

“Talbott was created to help the helper.” A social worker by trade, Katie Myers joined the team at Talbott Recovery in 2009. She knows the ...

4.30.20

Industry Insights from Foundations Recovery Network

Breaking the Cycle: Intergenerational Trauma and Personality Presented by Alex Ribbentrop, LCSW, CFTP Play Video This presentation ...

3.2.20

Getting to Know: Lynndee Rainey, Outpatient Therapist at Foundations Nashville

“I learned very, very quickly that if you don’t know something, do not tell your patients that you do because they figure out when you ...

2.26.20

Careers in Addiction Recovery: What You Need to Know

If you find yourself searching for the right career path or in need of a strong purpose in life, becoming part of the addiction-treatment community ...

By: Patti Richards

10.6.18

How Self-Awareness Aids Recovery

Millions of people struggle with substance abuse and addiction each year. SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that in 2012, ...

5.11.17

What Is It Like to Live in Recovery?

Each year, millions of people who struggle with drug addictions get professional help and receive addiction rehabilitation treatment. For many people, the idea of rehabilitation ...

1.29.17

Why There Is More to Recovery than Sobriety

Many people see recovery as simply deciding to stop using a substance and committing to long-term sobriety. This is far from the truth, however. Recovering ...

8.18.16

How to Get into Rehab in 24 Hours

Addictions do not get better without supportive help. Substance abuse and substance dependence are serious issues that impact both health and emotional wellbeing. If you ...

10.30.18

Depression Outpatient Programs: Value, Success Rates and Flexibility

For the more than 17 million Americans living with depression, outpatient depression treatment may be the farthest thing from their minds. Many don’t believe that ...

7.30.18

Interventions With Heart: Tough Love May Save Your Child’s Life

In an ideal family, parents provide their children with unconditional and consistent care and love. The hope is that parents accept their children just as ...

7.30.18

Outpatient PTSD Treatment

Traumatic events happen every day. For some people, time is enough to heal the fears and emotional upset caused by either experiencing or witnessing trauma, ...

5.2.18