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Some of the greatest losses for many individuals who have struggled with addiction is the loss of a supportive networks of families, friends, and communities. Since the 1930’s, recovery groups, [...]

Video games can be a gateway to problem gambling, the Federal Trade Commission was warned Wednesday. The danger comes from a feature that has become embedded in a majority of the most popular [...]

(CNN) Many people spend hours on the internet every week — but some people can’t pull away. For individuals with internet addiction, there’s a type of short-term therapy that [...]

Author Affiliations     JAMA Intern Med. Published online July 15, 2019. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.1993 Question  Is cannabinoid agonist treatment, in combination with psychosocial services, [...]

ByDr. Karen Vieira Updated on06/14/19 Mental illness is not a crime, but many across the US are being criminalized due to mental illness. According to the National Institute on Mental Health, a [...]

Andrea was in her 17th day of addiction treatment for opioids when she was called in to the administration office. She had been through so much at this point, 7 days of detox, early morning group [...]