Dreams have been described as dress rehearsals for real life, opportunities to gratify wishes, and a form of nocturnal therapy. A new theory aims to make sense of it all.
Anonymity was put in place to protect Alcoholics Anonymous from the slip-ups of its members and to give those members safety nearly 100 years ago. It's time to change the approach.
Some phrases are damaging to those they're applied to. Sometimes, these are taken for granted and simply ignored. But that doesn't mean they don't matter.
There's reason to be optimistic about the recent CDC report, but careful examination tells us it isn't time to take out the victory announcements quite yet.
Many of us don't show up for those in need. Why? Here's the problem with helping behavior in public and how that relates to the failures of addiction treatment.
While we all know our vote matters, did you know your vote could save lives? Voting for candidates who favor harm reduction policy could change our treatment system for the better.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. While mental health is a lifelong journey, it can be helpful to set aside some focused time to reflect on your own wellness.
Although harm reduction is a controversial topic in the field of addiction treatment, many people are benefitting from these life saving strategies and treatments.
While ketamine is known as a party drug and for its use in veterinary medicine, recent research suggests it could be helpful in treating alcohol addiction and in harm reduction.
Research shows a connection between unhealthy eating, obseity & the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. Being mindful about your eating could help address both!
We don't always handle stress well and sometimes we rely on drinking or drugs, even if those have proved harmful. Here are 10 alternatives, so you can have a little variety.
If addiction is a biological disease, or a spiritual malady, then why is it that the vast majority of those who experience it share difficult childhoods? ACE's bridge the gap.
The power of social relationships and of the influence of others in addiction is well known, so why do we keep pretending that it's all about the drugs?
The Fundamental Attribution Error is one of the most basic concepts in social psychology and it is also one of the main reasons those with mental health struggle are stigmatized.
Everyone is always looking for the next fix to help in addiction and Kratom is a relative newcomer to the list. So should it be included more frequently or is it too dangerous?
Initially focused on lowly addicts, opiate epidemic investigations slowly shifted to chronic pain & prescription habits. But have dentists been contributing with little attention?
Opioid addiction has been the epidemic that has drawn all of our attention for a decade. But as the pendulum swings, we find that we've taken our eye off of meth.
Business should make money, right? But in a system where health and money are endlessly intertwined, what is the right profit margin for those who produce life-saving medications?