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For anyone struggling with substance use disorder, the stress of the holidays can be overwhelming, but those diagnosed with co-occurring…

Substance use disorders and mental health are often two peas in a pod. At times it is difficult to separate…

Addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain disease defined by a physical and psychological dependence on drugs or alcohol. When an…

Unfortunately, unhealthy characteristics have the ability to be passed from one generation to the next. For many families in the…

Popular music is chock full of song lyrics that idolize glamorous lifestyles, fancy cars, and spur of the moment adventures….

Two non-profits, Trust for America’s Health and Well Being Trust, published a report earlier this year which paints a heartbreaking…

The power of morphine as a narcotic painkiller used to manage moderate to severe chronic pain, is a well-known fact….

No matter what route it’s administered through, nicotine has been known to produce psychoactive effects (mood swings, positive reinforcement, and…

It is often said that old habits die hard. Despite working hard to recover and even making good progress, the…

Acamprosate helps lower alcohol cravings and effectively treat alcoholism. It is actually used to regulate and stabilize brain activity for…