Addiction Resources

Being in a relationship takes work no matter what the circumstances, and loving an alcoholic adds an entirely different set of challenges to the equation. There are mental health risks...

Treatment Centers Today vs. Treatment Centers in the Past: What Has Changed and Why I have contemplated writing this article for the past seven years. The primary purpose of this...

It is without question that at some point, you will hear that for someone with addiction or mental health concerns to get better, they must want help and hit rock...

What Does Recovery from Alcohol & Drug Addiction Mean? The book of Alcoholics Anonymous states, “We have recovered from a hopeless state of mind and body” (Alcoholics Anonymous, Pg. 20). ...

It is often said that to be a good therapist or social worker for substance users, you must have once been a substance user. There certainly is something that comes...

The most effective treatment for alcohol dependence is 12-step facilitation. https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/niaaa-reports-project-match-main-findings No matter which counseling strategy you choose to research, from psychoanalytic therapy to postmodern approaches, you will read, hear,...

There is an overwhelming amount of book choices about drug and alcohol addiction. A wise man once said that the only problem with self-help books is starting with the self....

Drug and alcohol assessments determine the intended patient’s needs, a severity rating, and the required level of care. Many factors go into a drug and alcohol assessment, some of the...

In our experience, there are three times families have to face the challenges of excuses that addicts use to avoid getting help. Interestingly, the excuses addicts use to avoid getting...