Before the First Drink: Understanding and Resisting Relapse Triggers
No matter how long a former addict has gone without the use of drugs or alcohol, the risk of relapse is always present.
How Did We Get Here? A Look at America’s Opioid Crisis
Last year more than 75,000 Americans died from opioid overdose, and the predictions for this year are even higher.
Female Drug Overdose Deaths Are at an All-Time High—Here’s Why
The overdose rate among women ages 30 to 64 increased by more than 260 percent between 1999 and 2017.
Addiction’s a Chronic Disease, Not A Moral Failure—Here’s Why
Experts from Caron Treatment Centers share their insight on America’s largest, but most preventable, chronic disease – substance use disorder.
The Undiagnosed Disease Your Aging Parent Could Be Suffering From—Addiction
More than 2.5 million older Americans are dependent on drugs or alcohol.
Marijuana’s “Safe” Reputation with Teens Today Could Be Problematic Tomorrow
Recreational marijuana use among teens is increasingly seen as safe. This poses risks. Learn the dangers of recreational marijuana use.
How to Talk with Your Child About the Dangers of Vaping
There's a new gateway drug: vaping.
Underage Drinking Is on The Decline? Here’s Why Parents Aren’t Convinced (And Shouldn’t Be)
Studies from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism report that people who start drinking before the age of 15 are four times more likely to become alcoholics later in life.
Personality Disorders Affect Addiction Recovery
Family and mental health matter when it comes to finding a recover plan.
Kids Struggling With Life’s Next Step? Their ‘Failure to Launch’ Could Be A Sign of a Bigger Issue
It’s no secret that taking that next step in life for young adults isn’t always the smoothest transition. And, over the past ten years, the […]
Addiction Treatment Is About the Family Recovering As Well
Addiction affects every person, and every family, differently. Quality treatment should not only be about the individual getting well, it should be about the entire […]
Workaholism : A Different Form of Addiction
Sometimes the person who needs the most help with an addiction is one in the same as the person who may clock extra hours at […]
Making the Case for Medication-Assisted Treatment
If your child was diagnosed with a potentially fatal disease you’d look into every possible treatment that exists to save them and remove the obstacles. […]
Trauma and Addiction: The Harmful Relationship Hidden in Plain Sight
Trauma can change your life and the life of your loved ones in an instant. But it’s what happens afterward that can continue to change […]
Life on the Other Side: Breaking the Cycle of Addiction & Recovering a Career
When addiction is part of your daily life, breaking the cycle can seem overwhelmingly difficult. But, ask any person who has faced an addiction and […]