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That’s one takeaway from a new study published this month in Alcoholism, which found the number of alcohol-related deaths more than doubled between 1999 and 2017 from nearly 36,000 to nearly [...]

Dear Mothers, When my youngest daughter was actively using heroin, the holidays were difficult. Mother’s Day was, by far, the prize winner. I spent the day dwelling on the possibility that I [...]

Anxiety, worry, stress, concern, apprehension, nervousness. It doesn’t matter what name you give it. It’s a horrible feeling. Anxiety comes when our minds focus on something in the future that [...]

Like a dark, gloomy symbol of sadness, winter can often be a time where we feel ourselves begin to slip into depression again. Even after recovery, depression will find ways to nag at you; it [...]

If you grew up in an alcoholic home, you’re probably familiar with the feeling of never knowing what to expect from one day to the next. When one or both parents struggle with addiction, [...]

When we think of addicts, we seldom associate the word discrimination. Yet, there is clearly an undeniable association between discrimination and addiction. Although scientific research has [...]

 You may have heard it said that “addiction is a family disease.” That’s true in more ways than one, but in its most fundamental sense, it means that addiction often runs in families— and, that [...]

December 1, 2019 If you think you are at risk for substance misuse, be realistic about how the holidays can increase your anxiety and stress and lead to dangerous behavior It’s important for [...]

It wasn’t one suicide note in particular that jolted Amanda Johnstone into action: it was what linked them all.  They thought they were a burden and it was just too hard to keep reaching [...]

UCSF School of Nursing Associate Professor Andrew Penn will be examining the effects of MDMA, a psychedelic drug, on those battling post-traumatic stress disorder in a “breakthrough” [...]