We All Use Drugs, So Treat Drug Users as You Would Want to Be Treated
By Tony Newman We are all drug users. Coffee, alcohol, cigarettes, weed, Viagra, ecstasy, anti-depressants,
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We need to rethink “tough love” as a response to addiction
Too often, tough love doesn’t work — it just traps addicts in a cycle of deadly
How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself
Understanding the roots of self-sabotaging behavior can help us to find fixes that will make
Why Trauma Survivors Can’t Just ‘Let It Go’
By Vicki Peterson It seems the deeper I journey into the healing and recovery process,
Shades of Sobriety: Life Shows That Recovery Needn’t Mean Abstinence
If your goal is sobriety defined as abstaining from everythingpsychoactive, good luck! Virtually everyone, like it or
Medication-Assisted Treatment Improves Outcomes for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder
Overview Opioid overdoses cause one death every 20 minutes.1 Medication-assisted treatment (MAT)—a combination of psychosocial therapy
What Is Addiction?
By Elizabeth Hartney, BSc., MSc., MA, PhD Medically reviewed by John C. Umhau, MD, MPH, CPE Updated on July
Every other week I send my son to be abused.
Every other week I send my son to be abused. I’ve been doing it for
The addicted brain: understanding the neurophysiological mechanisms of addictive disorders
Melissa A. Herman and Marisa Roberto* Committee on the Neurobiology of Addictive Disorders, The Scripps Research Institute,
Addiction is not a disease: A neuroscientist argues that it’s time to change our minds on the roots of substance abuse
A psychologist and former addict insists that the illness model for addiction is wrong, and
Living in the Present Moment Mindfully
Most of us have heard the phrases “live in the present moment” and “be in
The Truth About Abusers, Abuse, and What to Do
How to spot an abusive partner before it’s too late. More than 3 million incidents
The Science of Drug Use and Addiction: The Basics
What is drug addiction? Addiction is defined as a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive
If There Was Ever a Time to Activate Your Vagus Nerve, It Is Now
Four simple steps to return to a ‘rest and digest’ state By Ashley Abramson If
WHO PROFITS FROM ADDICTION/RECOVERY STIGMA?
By Bill White The social stigma attached to addiction is most often portrayed as an
Everything owes its existence solely and completely to SOUND
This is one of the coolest things I’ve seen!! Everything owes its existence solely and
