Charleston, SC, May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the aftermath of cultural upheaval and global crisis, many find themselves seeking solace and escape — sometimes resulting in the formation (or ...

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 ...

When substance abuse enters a family’s life, it rarely affects just one person. The ripple effects touch everyone in the household, altering relationships, routines, and the emotional atmosphere that ...

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 ...

The majority of people Liz Wetmore and the team see at Huntsman Mental Health Institute's Addiction Recovery Services are self-referred, an important part of addiction recovery. Wetmore, a Licensed ...

TAMPA, Fla. (BLOOM) – Addiction reshapes family dynamics, often causing role reversals, increased conflicts, and strained relationships. Krystyl Wright, a Clinical Psychotherapist with Diamond ...

Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse disorder as of ...

It's time for America to end its black-and-white thinking about addiction and recovery, according to Johns Hopkins professor Hanna Pickard. Traditional approaches in the U.S.—framing addiction as ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Not long ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s history of heroin addiction alone would likely have disqualified him from ...

The U.S. faces an unprecedented surge of drug deaths, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting another grim milestone this week. In a single 12-month period, fatal overdoses ...