There is nothing new about teenagers experimenting with substances, as teens have always been curious about them. What is new is that clinical research and brain imaging studies have shed […]

Even though they realize that teenagers tend to be curious about substances, parents are still blindsided when they discover their own teen is experimenting with drugs or alcohol. Parents have […]

Detox is the first stage of your journey toward substance use recovery. Detoxification allows you to deal with most of the withdrawal symptoms and enter the treatment phase of recovery […]

Several terms are used interchangeably when referring to drug or alcohol use, such as “substance use disorder,” “dependency” and “addiction.” But aren’t these all the same thing? Not completely. While […]

Unless you have ever experienced a serious injury or degenerative disease, it is hard to imagine what it’s like to experience debilitating pain on a daily basis. For 50 million […]

When taking that first step toward recovery — by making the conscious decision to seek out treatment for a substance use disorder — you must consider your unique recovery needs […]