Make no mistake, addiction is a neurological brain disorder. When the subject of addiction comes up, people often lean on ...

Many of us have struggled with an addiction or know one or more family members, friends or associates who struggle with some form of addiction. We may have witnessed the terrible destruction that ...

The four-session class at Northrop Community Education Center will cover the science around addiction, how it affects people ...

Are you struggling with substance abuse/process addictions along with co-occurring mental health issues? Clients I work with can expect to decrease substance use/process addictions, maintain ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. When I was arrested and charged with possession with intent to sell cocaine in 1986, I was addicted to both coke ...

If one does not intoxicate (consume the intoxicating thing), then all friends ridicule him, “Oh! You don’t take this? You are a weakling!” This provokes his ego, and then, he takes on the path of ...

Human beings, in all their complexity, are shaped by a myriad of thoughts, emotions, and experiences. Among the most profound aspects of our nature is our capacity for thought. This gift, however, can ...

SEATTLE — Could artificial intelligence hold the key to solving America’s opioid epidemic? Scientists at the University of Washington are using AI to understand addictive behavior and how the brain ...

I have a loved one who is an alcoholic/drug addict. Now what? There are several avenues, on a continuum, for treatment. The following is an explanation of each type of treatment service offered by the ...

It was a place Angela had been before. The single mother with a long history of methamphetamine addiction was with her parole officer, waiting to hear the results of her latest drug test. It wasn’t ...

Breaking through isolation and shame to connect to supportive others is vital to the recovery process from sexual addiction. This therapist-facilitated therapy group provides a safe, structured and ...