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What You Should Know About Medication-Assisted Treatment

Medication-Assisted Treatment: A Modern Lifeline in Addiction Recovery

by Randy Withers

March 25, 2022

For years, the dominant narrative around addiction told people to tough it out. Get clean. Stay clean. Relapse? Your fault. But science tells a different

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

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

5 Hidden Dangers of Online Dating Apps Is Tinder Toxic For Your Mental Health

5 Hidden Dangers of Online Dating Apps: Is Tinder Toxic For Your Mental Health?

by Randy Withers

February 7, 2021

As more and more singles turn to dating apps like Tinder to find true love, we need to talk about the psychological dangers of online

prescription drugs in America

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.

alcohol abuse in Zambia which is in Africa

How Drug and Alcohol Abuse in Zambia Radically Changed the Way I See Addiction

by Kate Haldeman, LPC, Ed.S., NCC

October 4, 2020

Drug and alcohol abuse in Zambia is rampant. In this post, a licensed mental health professional shares how her experience there changed how she sees

How To Prepare For An Intervention That Actually Works

How To Prepare For An Intervention That Will Actually Work

by Randy Withers

September 26, 2020

If someone you love suffers from addiction, an intervention may be a way to get them help. In this post, learn 6 ways to prepare

myths about addiction

7 Myths About Addiction You Need To Stop Believing

by Randy Withers

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.

How To Quit Smoking Weed

How To Quit Smoking Weed: 7 Ways To Kick The Habit

by Randy Withers

January 2, 2020

Do you know how to quit smoking weed? This article will give you 7 strategies to help you overcome your addiction and increase your quality