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What are Magic Mushrooms?

The “magic” in “magic mushrooms” comes from psilocybin, the hallucinogenic chemical in the mushroom. Shortly after ...

UNDERSTANDING INTERVENTION

Intervention derives from the Latin word intervenire, meaning “to interrupt or come between”. Although ...

Dealing with Depression in Recovery

It’s been confirmed time and time again: substance abuse and mental illness are closely related. They're ...

Vivitrol Returns to the Opiate Treatment Landscape

The crusade to stop the opioid epidemic is fairly recent. New medications are being developed, researched, and ...

When to Call in Help for a Drug Intervention

For alcoholics and drug addicts, interventions are performed to persuade the desire to quit. It's a process which ...

Drama Therapy for Addiction Recovery

Creative therapies are great for people in addiction recovery. They offer an opportunity for addicts to break ...

5 Common Recovery Sayings to Pull you through that Slump

Recovery can be a volatile beast. Even with a rock-solid plan and all the components in place, there will probably ...

Neuroscience of Impulse and Addiction

Impulsivity, sensation-seeking, and substance abuse have long been linked. Although individuals who abuse drugs ...

Wilderness Therapy for Teens

Typically, treatment for addiction involves a therapeutic approach and either inpatient or outpatient care. One ...

Should Addiction be Viewed as a Learning Disorder?

In the current socio-political landscape, drug addiction is a topic in which people from all walks of life can ...

The Role of Serotonin in Health and Recovery

Some believe serotonin to be a hormone, but it’s usually classified as a neurotransmitter, which is very ...

How is Gambling Bad for You?

Gambling can certainly become a problematic, destructive behavior. Compulsive gambling is often called “problem ...

What are Magic Mushrooms?

The “magic” in “magic mushrooms” comes from psilocybin, the hallucinogenic chemical in the mushroom. Shortly after ...

UNDERSTANDING INTERVENTION

Intervention derives from the Latin word intervenire, meaning “to interrupt or come between”. Although ...

Dealing with Depression in Recovery

It’s been confirmed time and time again: substance abuse and mental illness are closely related. They're ...

Vivitrol Returns to the Opiate Treatment Landscape

The crusade to stop the opioid epidemic is fairly recent. New medications are being developed, researched, and ...

When to Call in Help for a Drug Intervention

For alcoholics and drug addicts, interventions are performed to persuade the desire to quit. It's a process which ...

Drama Therapy for Addiction Recovery

Creative therapies are great for people in addiction recovery. They offer an opportunity for addicts to break ...

5 Common Recovery Sayings to Pull you through that Slump

Recovery can be a volatile beast. Even with a rock-solid plan and all the components in place, there will probably ...

Neuroscience of Impulse and Addiction

Impulsivity, sensation-seeking, and substance abuse have long been linked. Although individuals who abuse drugs ...

Wilderness Therapy for Teens

Typically, treatment for addiction involves a therapeutic approach and either inpatient or outpatient care. One ...

Should Addiction be Viewed as a Learning Disorder?

In the current socio-political landscape, drug addiction is a topic in which people from all walks of life can ...

The Role of Serotonin in Health and Recovery

Some believe serotonin to be a hormone, but it’s usually classified as a neurotransmitter, which is very ...

How is Gambling Bad for You?

Gambling can certainly become a problematic, destructive behavior. Compulsive gambling is often called “problem ...