Trauma, anxiety, and depression often intersect with substance use in complex and deeply personal ways. We take an integrated approach to care at our drug treatment center—addressing mental health and ...

Alcoholics take very seriously reports of experience. They have heard and believe that when an alcoholic starts to drink after many years of continuous abstinence the pattern of drinking reverts very ...

Maggie Moe was a precocious, fun-loving little girl who wrote and starred in her own productions. Her creativity won her awards and launched her through life, first earning her bachelor's degree in ...

Why are opioids so addictive? What makes opioid drugs so lethal? Is rehab effective for opioid addiction? From the frontlines of the nation’s opioid epidemic, psychiatrist Marvin D. Seppala, MD, joins ...

It is believed 16 is the pivotal year for adolescents, who face increasing peer pressure to experiment with drugs and alcohol.

John was a musician in a rock band and thought his life was really exciting. "It got to the point that I was partying hard, staying up all night, making terrible decisions," he recalls. "I couldn't ...

Opioid addiction is driving an epidemic of drug overdose deaths. Prescription painkillers accounted for nearly 19,000 overdose deaths in 2014, with more than another 10,000 overdose deaths related to ...

The Adolescents and Transition-Aged Youth volume of The ASAM Criteria® establishes a dedicated framework for organizing the adolescent addiction treatment system and determining appropriate levels of ...

In the recovery of those who came before us, we see the promise of our own potential—a path to a brighter future. Many look to history for warnings—to avoid repeating past mistakes. But when it comes ...

Blackout drunk and behind the wheel, Jessica H. caused an accident that sent her first to the hospital and then to a jail holding cell. As a social worker, Jessica knew her drinking was problematic, ...

America's older generations are increasingly at risk of developing substance use disorders. Listen in as Brenda Iliff, addiction expert and author, joins host William C. Moyers to discuss the growing ...

Children who experience the trauma of parental addiction tend to blame themselves for what's happening. But caregivers and educators can help kids understand the truth: addiction is an illness that ...