What If My Parent(s) Are Addicted to Opioids
If the stereotypical victim of America’s opioid epidemic is a millennial looking for a cheap high, recent statistics tell a different story. Of the more than 33,000 overdose deaths in 2015, more [...]
Illicit cannabis use and use disorders increase in states with medical marijuana laws
April 26, 2017 An analysis of national survey data indicates that laws legalizing medical marijuana use are associated with increases in illicit cannabis use and cannabis use disorders among [...]
Addressing America’s Fentanyl Crisis
With permission from Bruce Taylor/NHSP Forensic Lab Image showing lethal doses of heroin (left) and fentanyl (right) Every day, 91 Americans fatally overdose on an opioid drug. It may be a [...]
The Concerning Link Between Inadequate Sleep and Adolescent Substance Use
July 10, 2017, National Institutes on Drug Abuse Children and adolescents require more sleep than adults. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) defines a sufficient night’s sleep for an [...]
A Client’s Progress
(Letter from an AWO client from two and a half years ago. Yes, being clean and sober really is worth it! Good Morning A Way Out! Long time no talk! How are things?! I wanted to share with you [...]
Does Racism Cause Depression?
Racism and discrimination place innumerable barriers, visible and invisible, on people who experience it. Those barriers impact myriad aspects of an individual’s life, not the least of which is [...]
4 Physical Illnesses to Watch for If You Have Depression
Although depression is a mental health issue, it also manifests in numerous physical symptoms. Body aches, fatigue and headaches are the most common physical complaints associated with [...]
Researchers say U.S. policies on drugs and addiction could use a dose of neuroscience
June 23, 2017 by Nathan Collins Professor Keith Humphreys is one of the leaders of the Stanford Neuroscience Institute’s Neurochoice Big Idea initiative. Credit: L.A. Cicero Tens of thousands of [...]
New Study Finds Addicts Low in Mindfulness
A new study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggests that low levels of mindfulness may be contributing to the development of addiction. Using information gathered from the [...]
WE DO NOT CHOOSE!
We do not choose mental illness, and we do not choose addiction! If you think otherwise, get on your knees and thank God you have never experienced the horror of addiction, the suffering of [...]