When it Seems Like it Will Never End – Living Alongside a Loved One With Dual Diagnoses (Part I)
A week or so before the holidays, an acquaintance asked me the customary, “So…
The Betel Nut and DSM-5: What is a Substance Use Disorder?
What is a substance use disorder? This crucial question comes from the title…
Dark Web Is Now The Amazon Of Illegal Drugs
The Trump administration continues to fight a US “war on drugs” that has lost…
Making the Transition Home After Rehab Easier on Your Family and Yourself!
Your bags are packed, you’ve gotten your aftercare plan, and you’re ready to…
How is Technology Innovation Impacting Gambling Addiction?
Most of the rapidly shifting trends in gambling are due to technological…
Keeping Recovery On Track: How Psychology Can Help
Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I have…
Is Janay Rice Mentally Ill?
Janay Rice is the wife of Ray Rice, the Baltimore Ravens running back who…
Lemons to Lemonade: How Learned Optimism Works
In a recent counseling session, Bob* spent most of the hour venting his…
What is Recovery? Here is My Personal Definition
My recovery from an alcohol use disorder was “established” in 1983. Not long…
Why Hasn’t Disease Branding Worked for SUDs?
Fewer than two years have passed since Binge Eating Disorder appeared in the…