Treat Both: Mental Health and Addiction Need Your Attention
People with substance use disorders (SUD), commonly referred to as addiction or alcoholism, often have co-occurring mental health disorders such…
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National Vodka Day: A National Obsession with Alcohol
National Vodka Day Today is National Vodka Day, yes you read that right, National Vodka Day. Lately, it seems that…
Treating Trauma is Paramount in Treating Addiction
Experiencing or being exposed to violence is one of the leading causes of trauma. We all experience trauma differently. For…
Google Launches ‘Recover Together.’ Can It Help Curb Addiction?
As part of National Recovery Month, Google announced last week that it will launch a new website called Recover Together.…
Vaping: Should You Be Worried?
Vaping Claims Sixth Life A sixth person has died from a vaping-related lung disease. Since August, there have been over…
Should Treatment for Alcoholism be More Personalized?
One of the defining characteristics of alcohol use disorder (AUD), commonly referred to alcoholism, is having an often-insatiable urge to…
Mac Miller’s Drug Dealer Arrested
One Year after his overdose, Mac Miller’s loved ones may finally see justice Eds: Story includes vulgarity About a year…
People Can, and Do, Recover
All too often we hear about the negatives associated with addiction; overdose, theft, unemployment, homelessness, neglected children, disease, and of…
Skaggs’ Autopsy, and the Language of Addiction
On July 1, Major League Baseball player Tyler Skaggs, 27, a starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, was found…