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Staying sober during the holidays
When in recovery from substance abuse, there’s never an easy time of year. No matter what the season, temptation can be found everywhere. Nevertheless,...
What’s sex got to do with it?
A study published last month by the international journal Sexualities, offered a closer look at how women handle sexuality while in substance abuse treatment....
Treating a “dual diagnosis” of addiction and mental illness can sometimes be a case...
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 18.1 percent of the adult U.S. population — or approximately 43.6 million adults — suffer from...
Changing the language of addiction will facilitate treatment
As neurological science and addiction research has developed, the understanding of substance misuse has shifted from the popular belief that addiction is a...
Prisons begin experimenting with Vivitrol in attempt to keep departing inmates sober
An increasing number of U.S. prisons are offering departing inmates Vivitrol to help them stay sober after they’re released.
State prisons in Kentucky, Missouri, Utah,...
The riskier side of buprenorphine
Buprenorphine may be one of the go-to medications to combat opioid dependency, but it has some very serious risks that are often glossed over...
Downloading ways to recovery
Earlier this month, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the launch of MATx, a mobile app that will give doctors...
New study validates benefits of peer support in addiction treatment
A study released last September reinforced the benefits of peer recovery for substance addiction.
The research was prompted by increasing trends in peer support groups...
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