Safety is Not our Goal
While driving on a country road I passed the parked truck of a tree trimming service. High above the vehicle a workman stood in a cherry picker, sawing overhanging branches....
Read MoreWhile driving on a country road I passed the parked truck of a tree trimming service. High above the vehicle a workman stood in a cherry picker, sawing overhanging branches....
Read MoreBy Jason Bordonaro I can remember my early days of recovery, and it was the community and fellowship along with the 12-steps that carried me through to where I am...
Read MoreHe says, “That is a pretty dress on her.” She hears, “ He’s attracted to that woman and losing interest in me”. She says, “I am spending the evening with...
Read MoreBy Dr. Howard Markel April 10, 1939, marked the publication date of “Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism.” One of...
Read MoreI just watched The Lost Weekend with Ray Milland — again. If you’re too young to remember this film classic, but interested in seeing alcoholism at its grittiest — this...
Read MoreFor nearly 20 years the FDA approved medication, naltrexone, has proven that it nearly eliminates the desire for alcohol and opiates, and eliminates the euphoria from drinking and taking opiates....
Read MoreBy Tian Dayton, PhD We should feel proud as a professional community, the addictions field has impacted the entire mental health field by being among the first to incorporate yoga,...
Read MoreAs commuters hustled through the Washington, D.C. metro station on a cold winter morning, a musician stood next to a wall playing his violin, the case at his feet open...
Read MoreBy Seth Born Finding help for a loved one battling addiction can feel like a daunting task: Which facility is the right for them? Whose services should I use? What...
Read MoreWe are sitting on the edge of Spring, the season of rebirth and rejuvenation. For the earth, it’s time to blossom. The changes energize us and we begin to think...
Read MoreBy Theodore Caputi on Twitter: www.twitter.com/TheodoreCaputi 2014 may very well be the most tumultuous year for drug and alcohol research and policy in recent history. The CDC has declared the...
Read MoreAddiction has long been limited to the abuse of chemical substances that leads to physical and emotional dependence. While still debated by some experts, many now agree that there are...
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