The journey through addiction recovery often begins with well-meaning attempts to quit through personal determination or casual support networks. However, when dealing with substance dependence, these ...

The main goal when determining the level of care is to match the intensity of the treatment to the severity of the addiction.

We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that ...

For many, the holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year. But for others, it can be the most difficult time.

MINOT — To understand why harm reduction works, as a public policy, we must first consider what doesn’t work. Prohibition doesn’t work. We tried it with alcohol, and it was one of the most spectacular ...

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

I’m amazed because more addiction treatment centers are opening and I see more people getting the help they need and want. For many years I have suggested more treatment centers were needed. Today I ...