The Movement Away From Abstinence and Toward Addiction Resistance
The unrealistic focus of substance abuse education on abstinence is yielding to a more enlightened approach based on addiction resistance.
What Is Cannabis-Induced Psychosis and How Common Is It?
Cannabis-induced psychosis requiring emergency medical treatment occurs in less than one percent of cannabis users.
Rate at Which Children Orphaned From Drug Overdose Doubles in 10 Years
A stunning new inter-agency report estimates 321,566 children lost a parent to drug overdose in 10 years.
Continuation, the Third C of Addiction
How is substance dependence defined? And is long-term, continuous recovery from food addiction possible?
America’s Polysubstance Abuse Crisis
The rise of polysubstance abuse, particularly the combination of synthetic opioids and stimulants, is ushering in a dangerous new era in the country’s addiction crisis.
Control, the Second C of Addiction — Continued
How does a deadly habit correlate with a person’s inordinate thirst for attention? Such a psychological malfunction can be behind addiction and can be cured with a lot of work and insight.