Health & Care
November 30, 2021
Understanding the causes and relative risk factors for stimulant misuse can be an important step in identifying and preventing SUDs. Early identification and treatment can be […]
November 25, 2021
Today, the consensus among most mental health professionals is that relapses are often just part of recovery from substance use disorder (SUD). According to the National […]
November 18, 2021
Though it might seem odd to discuss tobacco in the same vein as cocaine or heroin, tobacco is, a dangerous and addictive substance. Of course, when […]
November 16, 2021
What does being an adult mean? Without getting too bogged down in philosophical questions, most of us would take adulthood to mean the time where we […]
November 11, 2021
Many physicians have what could be described as mixed feelings for benzodiazepines. On one hand, benzodiazepines (or benzos, as they’re often called) are an incredibly effective […]
November 4, 2021
While cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most widely used psychotherapy approach in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, there are alternatives a therapist may prefer to use […]
November 2, 2021
Today, the word “cure” is rarely used in mental health treatment circles, as it implies that patients with conditions like substance use disorder (SUD) can revert […]
October 28, 2021
While it’s not an official holiday, the arrival of Halloween is often considered to be the start of the holiday season, at least in the United […]
October 26, 2021
MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine), also known as Molly or Ecstasy, among dozens of street names, is a powerful stimulant and hallucinogenic drug that became extremely popular in clubs beginning in […]