“Making amends helps heal everyone involved,” said Shoreline Recovery Center Therapist Max Kubota. “Sincere apologies, taking accountability and making progress toward rebuilding trust are all ...

Research in addictions at UB has been central to efforts to combat substance use disorders in the region, with a nationwide impact. The ongoing opioid epidemic has been fueled by the inundation of ...

The Camden County Board of Commissioners and the Addiction Awareness Task Force (AATF) launched the Break the Stigma campaign to change the conversation around addiction and recovery. This initiative ...

“It’s a national crisis. So many people die from opioid overdose,” Ming-Fen Ho said. “When we started this study, the idea was of how we better treat those patients.” When it comes to staying informed ...

Make no mistake, addiction is a neurological brain disorder. When the subject of addiction comes up, people often lean on familiar explanations. “They just need more willpower.” “Why can’t they stop ...

Many addictive behaviors are initiated in adolescence. During this developmental period, the brain is maturing through myelination, which is posited to continue until the age of 25 (Arian et al., 2013 ...

Atlas Behavioral Health provides structured addiction treatment and recovery support programs for individuals and ...

Hidden Creek Wellness Retreat supports adolescents struggling with substance use through therapy, recovery programs, ...

Addiction is a nonclinical term that refers to using a substance or repeating a behavior in a way that causes problems in many other areas of your life. A key aspect of addiction is feeling like you ...

This short chapter summarizes some of the key discussions concerning how drug abuse is viewed in the society and the implications of those views. These discussions occurred throughout the committee's ...