It can be challenging to talk to your child about addiction, but having an open, honest discussion about substance use can help keep your child safe.

With new research, we now know that the brain disease of addiction is complex and far-reaching. Read to see how new research applies to addiction treatment.

Opioid addiction is a public health crisis in the United States, and the state of Pennsylvania has been hit hard by this epidemic. Data from [...]

The 21st Century Cures Act battles the epidemic of heroin and prescription painkiller abuse and overdose deaths. Learn more about this legislation here.

Overdose is always a risk whenever someone takes an illicit substance or abuses a prescription. Most incidents of drug overdoses are accidental, and many factors [...]

Unfortunately, there is not an easy answer for why teens turn to addictive substances, but knowing and understanding more about addiction and addiction among adolescents [...]

No parent should worry about their child struggling with substance use. Unfortunately, though, this is a reality for many parents. If you’re worried that [...]

Today, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released a report reviewing substance misuse, and how individuals can use their knowledge of the disease of addiction to address [...]

One of the challenges for drug and alcohol treatment clients is establishing a genuine therapeutic relationship with staff, primarily the behavioral health technicians and [...]

One of the hardest things about addiction is that it doesn't just impact one person. An addiction to drugs or alcohol can have a direct [...]

We all know the stereotypes attributed to teenagers: mood swings, impulsive behavior, rebelliousness and a dependency on peer approval. Not every teen exhibits these traits, [...]

The U.S. opioid epidemic has increasingly made headlines, and a new study shows that the focus on opioid use is warranted. According to a study [...]

There is plenty of gray area in the development of an addiction. A person can easily say that he isn't addicted to drug after having [...]

The language of addiction can be a tricky thing to master. Many people who are unfamiliar with addiction, and even those who think or [...]

Many treatment centers and addiction professionals have championed the idea of addiction as a disease rather than a moral failing. And with more people than [...]

Relapse is an all to real worry for people in recovery for substance use. While life-long sobriety is possible to achieve for every individual, many [...]