There is no silver bullet for the fentanyl epidemic, but schools need to play a larger role in supporting students in use, ...

In most cases, drug abuse and addiction alienates the individual from both family and community, increasing isolation and interfering with treatment and recovery. As both the family and the ...

Begin the lesson with an introductory discussion on drug use: How widespread do ... Groups should also explore addiction and recovery process in general, and the effects of drug abuse on society ...

Drug addiction is a curable condition, although the process of recovery is rarely easy and seldom proceeds in a straight line. Relapse is common and should be considered a part of the treatment ...

It starts in a Pierce County courtroom, with a teenager struggling with addiction and ends ... as I think most young people experimenting with drugs and alcohol, smoking cigarettes, marijuana.

Brian is the author of Recovery with Yoga: Supportive Practices for Transcending Addiction (Shambhala Publications/Penguin ...

There are many routes to recovery ... according to the class of drug that is used. As a result, it defines 10 distinct disorders. All share the defining features of addiction: They directly ...

Many people suffering from alcohol and drug addiction take on that struggle alone. A Lubbock man has found his way out of ...

Addiction is a disease that affects your brain and behavior. With drug addiction, you can’t resist the urge to use them. If you’re worried that you or a loved one may have an addiction ...

My first full-time job was working with people in recovery from addiction. Part of my role was driving a van to open meetings ... The process becomes easier if we are willing to draw a few lessons ...

Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction ... in recovery to treat their obesity or diabetes, and says they report reductions in unhealthy urges for both drugs and food.