According to an eye-opening study by the National Association of Children of Alcoholics (NACOA), nearly 12 million children in the U.S. are growing up in…
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Is addiction a chronic brain disorder or is it a behavioral problem? The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has just issued a new definition…
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Words are powerful tools that can be used to bring about positive change, but may also be used to cause harm and destruction. Labels are…
People with substance abuse issues often fall into a cycle of behavior that can feel as if they are their own worst enemy. They may…
Alcohol and drug use has a complicated relationship with music, television, and movies. While addiction is generally thought of as deviant and culturally unacceptable, pop…
America has the highest prison rate in the world, with a reported 2.2 million individuals incarcerated in the U.S. in 2016. It is estimated that…
The current generation of young adults, typically thought of as those born between the years of 1981 and 1996, are known as millennials. This generation…