Addiction and recovery are not just topics for hospitals, methadone clinics, and mental health facilities. In fact, the history of addiction and recovery have been documented in several fascinating books. These books have been well researched and they document the rise of drug abuse, addiction, and treatment in the United States and around the world. […]

Addiction is more than just a physical condition; it is also a mental one. According to findings in The Journal of Neuroscience, cognitive or thought patterns may differ among substance abusers as compared to those who do not suffer from addictions. It suggests that addicts may have more difficulty with thought processes related to understanding long-term […]

Picking the right rehab center can be something of a complicated process for anyone who’s in the depths of addiction. If anything, they ought to be focusing on themselves, rather than expending large amounts of energy assessing the relative and sometimes miniscule differences between treatment centers. At the same time, picking a rehab center should […]

One thing that can function as a barrier to recovery from addiction is the old adage that addiction is not inherently bad – indeed, as an end in and of itself, and with no consideration for its impact on the addict’s behavior, addiction is a morally neutral phenomenon, unless the substance in question is illegal, […]