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Drug and alcohol addictions cost Americans more than a hundred billion dollars in lost earnings, legal fees, and healthcare, and more than 185,000 lives every year. It's an epidemic that's getting worse, not better. While you may have been spared any addictive tendencies, you no doubt have at least one friend, loved one, or family member that struggles with them. And the best thing you can do is learn everything you can about the disease of addiction and how to help people who struggle with it.

5 Essential Resources For Alcohol Abuse Treatment and Recovery

To help you get familiar with the different treatments available, here are 5 resources for alcohol abuse that can help reduce problematic drinking.

by Randy Withers, LCMHC

December 11, 2021

7 Myths About Addiction You Need To Stop Believing

by Randy Withers, LCMHC

July 21, 2020

Myths about addiction get sick people killed. There’s no other way to state it. Few other epidemics have been so horribly misunderstood.

6 Ridiculous Myths About Narcotics Anonymous

by Randy Withers, LCMHC

June 12, 2020

Narcotics Anonymous is a misunderstood organization. It doesn't help that TV and films have misrepresented it for decades.

7 Things You Need To Know If You Want To Help An Addict

by Randy Withers, LCMHC

May 31, 2020

Addiction is a complicated and baffling disease that affects tens of millions of men, women, and children. If you want to learn how to help an addict, this article will give you seven important points to consider.

5 Key Facts About SMART Recovery: A Self-Help Treatment Approach For Addiction

by Randy Withers, LCMHC

April 25, 2020

What is SMART Recovery? It's a science-based alternative to faith-based and 12-Step Programs such as AA and NA.

How to Help Someone with A Drug Problem (and Keep Your Sanity)

by Kim Rosenthal, M.D.

September 3, 2021

If you want to learn how to help someone with a drug problem (without losing your mind), Psychiatrist Kim Rosenthal gives you the do's and

What Do They Talk About in Rehab Group Therapy?

by Randy Withers, LCMHC

April 2, 2021

We all know that group therapy is a feature of most substance rehab programs. But what do they actually talk about in group sessions?

The Wrong Epidemic: The Overuse of Prescription Drugs in America

by Marcel Gemme

December 21, 2020

The overuse of prescription drugs in America has risen to epidemic proportions. But are Americans really overmedicated? Here's what the current research says.