The term cross addiction is relatively new but is something that has always been seen in clinical practices. It is a situation where an individual has more than one addiction or uses more than one ...
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 ...
Addicts in recovery will eventually feel the pain of loss. The drug of choice is no longer a healthy option for coping and a new one must emerge. In addition, all the time devoted to depending on the ...
People who have been stable for years are suddenly re-exposed to risk — not because their disease worsened, but because their ...
This story was produced as part of ThreeSixty Journalism’s Multimedia Storytelling Institute for high school students in partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, which financially ...
WhiteSands Alcohol & Drug Rehab has published a new resource on its website examining a patient-reported recovery experience ...
Addiction is a widespread health issue that will affect about one in five Canadians over their lifetimes. For example, addiction to opioids has led to opioid and overdose crises in many cities, which ...
A new outpatient recovery center is redefining addiction care with real connection, small-team support, and accessible ...
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced $100 million in new grants for homelessness and opioid abuse recovery programs as part of a nationwide effort to combat the ...