They are a wonderful husband/wife couple (married more than 33 years), and their daughter’s addiction and narcissistic behavior is taking a toll on their lives and affecting the other children ...

In the addiction world, “rehab” typically refers to a residential treatment program that lasts for a minimum of 30 days There are many types of programs in many types of settings.

We're learning more about the craving that fuels self-defeating habits—and how new discoveries can help us kick the habit. Addiction hijacks the brain’s neural pathways. Scientists are ...

Withdrawal, like addiction itself, reflects the capacity of the brain to adapt to experience. Addiction doesn’t develop overnight; over time, the repeated use of psychoactive drugs reprograms ...

Experts recommend your results from the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria can help create your treatment plan as well as your personal circumstances, like: history of alcohol ...

Feb. 19, 2025 — In the face of the alarming number of opioid-related deaths in the U.S., there have been national efforts to increase emergency clinician prescribing of buprenorphine, a ...

Both of our CACREP-accredited counseling programs are based in addiction studies and the treatment of substance use disorders, but also include intensive coursework and emphases on mental health and ...

Drug addiction is a condition in which there is uncontrolled use of a substance with a harmful outcome. Drugs overstimulate the brain’s reward circuit, producing pleasure or euphoria. With repeated ...