Addiction and Red Flags on Social Media
How You Can Spot Red Flags on Social Media When it comes to finding out your loved one might have a...
Medication Assisted Treatment: Separating Myths from Facts
Treatment (MAT) is an evidence-based practice used to treat substance abuse disorders, specifically nicotine use disorder, alcohol use disorder, and opioid...
Indicators of High-Quality Addiction Treatment
With approximately 20.6 million individuals in the United States 12 years and older with a substance abuse disorder in 2011 and...
Substance Abuse: Professional Treatment vs Self-Medication
When it comes to professional treatment vs self-medication, both sides have pros and cons, and in this article, we will help...
How to Talk to Your Friends About Heroin Addiction
Tips: Talk to Your Friends About Heroin Addiction Watching a loved one struggle with addiction can be one of the hardest...
Medication Assisted Treatment versus Opioid Use Disorder
Opioid use disorder (OUD) is defined as a problematic pattern of opioid use that leads to severe impairment or distress. Medication-assisted...
Rise in Opioid Crisis and MAT
What Do We Know About the Opioid Crisis and MAT? According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 130...
Alcohol Affects On The Body
Alcohol has many affects on the body, short term, and long term. And alcohol can affect nearly every organ in the...
Loved Ones With Alcohol Addiction and How To Help
Can I help my loved one with alcohol addiction? Alcohol addiction is common and dangerous, and many loved ones become good...
The Different Types of Opioids
Opioids are the leading cause of death due to overdose. They bind to the mu receptor in the brain, releasing endorphins...