Drug addiction substance use disorder Diagnosis and treatment

Though addiction recovery is challenging, addiction is treatable. With supportive resources and the right treatment approach, you can overcome the physical and mental challenges you face in order to recover. A person in recovery for drug addiction looks out from a substance abuse treatment center in Westborough, Mass. Medical Professionals This initiative …

More people in the U S. die of alcohol-related causes than from opioids and other drugs. Psychologists are working to change that

In fact, it contributes to about 88,000 deaths annually in the U.S., making alcohol the third leading preventable cause of death in the United States. When people think about AUD treatment, they usually imagine peer-support programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Indeed, evidence shows such 12-step programs are effective (Kelly, J. F., et al., Cochrane …

36 Celebrities Who’ve Embraced Sobriety

His visitation rights with his daughters were temporarily suspended, forcing him to seek serious help for his addiction. Despite being sober, Radcliffe admits it’s not easy to maintain his sobriety at events where there’s alcohol. One of the greatest lessons he’s learned is that he had to want a sober life for himself. And stopping celebrities …