According to the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, children need simple ways to understand substance use disorder and ...

My previous posts have focused on recognizing and preventing excessive substance use, with an emphasis on providing the latest information about my special interest – cannabis (see 20 Questions to ...

Despite what people may tell you, changing behavior is easy. It’s maintaining change that’s hard—creating new and sustained ways of thinking and behaving. As Mark Twain quipped, “Quitting [smoking] is ...

Addiction recovery advocate Beidler (Downstairs Church) provides a down-to-earth guide for readers with loved ones in addiction recovery. She frames recovery as a process that rests on four core ...

Katelyn Fullbright on the day she graduated from Women in Recovery.Credit...Barrett Emke for The New York Times Supported by By Nicholas Kristof Photographs by Barrett Emke Mr. Kristof is an Opinion ...

Tylor Chase, known for his role in the beloved show Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, has recently made headlines as he reportedly exits rehab. This news brings to light the ongoing struggles ...

Aug. 13 (UPI) --A new federal study is linking the ability to quit smoking with longer-term success from the grip of drug or alcohol addiction, as well. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health ...

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Five days a week, for almost seven hours a day, children spend their time learning, playing, and interacting with others at ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Recovery Network of Oregon — a website that serves as a central hub connecting Oregonians to the services and people they need to recover from alcohol and drug addiction — ...