The Toll of Turning a Blind Eye to Drug Use During the Military
Steve Peck, CEO of US Vets, explains the strange dichotomy that most military veterans are faced with: the very alertness, rapid reactions, and special training that kept these veterans alive during...
Study Finds Elevated Death Rates Shortly After Hospitalization for Substance Abuse.
In the month after a hospitalization for substance abuse or near overdose, there is an elevated risk for a life-ending overdose or suicide, a new study published by Reuters found. Out of almost...
Alcoholics Anonymous Participation Promotes Long-Term Recovery, Study Finds
Maria Pagano, PhD, with the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine recently published an interesting study in a special edition of Substance Abuse. The study, which took place over a 10-year...
Does Your Family’s History of Alcoholism Put You at Risk?
Researchers have determined that children of alcoholics are four times more likely to suffer from alcoholism than children without alcoholic parents. While genetic composition is a large factor in...
Which Came First: Marijuana Use or Depression?
Marijuana use is often treated as a “normal” part of youthful coming of age stories. However, parents who used marijuana in their teens, might not be so quick to dismiss it if they were aware of...
Understanding Sexual Addiction
Understanding sexual addiction is often difficult because sex, itself, is a fundamental part of the human experience. At the same time, we live in a culture that is both obsessed with sex and...