Addiction Blog

Addiction is the compulsive, chronic, physiological, psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior or activity and there are harmful consequences...

  To most medical professionals, the inquiry as to whether addiction is a disease is a simple one with an...

  One of the most challenging aspects of treating an addiction is being able to identify it in the first...

  Substance abuse disorder, whether it is alcohol use disorder or opioid use disorder, is a complicated and dangerous diagnosis...

  World Sleep Day, March 19th, is an annual awareness day designed to educate the general public on the importance...

As we approach Valentine’s Day, a day that is meant to celebrate every aspect of love, friendship, and romance, many...

Mothers are constantly bombarded by messages that booze, a more than $252-billion-dollar industry in the U.S., is indispensable to our...

As 2020 comes to an end, and as we gear up to enter 2021, many of us are left feeling...

This holiday season is especially unprecedented as we navigate through a global pandemic. This pandemic has taken lives and livelihoods...

The holidays should be a time for gathering, celebrating, expressing gratitude, and reflecting. Still, they often bring stress and worry,...

Veterans Day, November 11, 2020, is a day dedicated to honoring the brave men and women who have served in...

Red Ribbon Campaign The Red Ribbon Campaign, founded by the National Family Partnership, formerly the National Federation of Parents for...

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, a month dedicated to uniting communities around the world to educate and raise awareness...

The COVD-19 pandemic has gravely impacted our mental health and addiction due to unemployment in more ways than one. The...

Minority mental health matters “July was first declared as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month in 2008. Since then, July has...