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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said last month it will now require makers of benzodiazepines to outline the risks of abuse, addiction, physical dependence and withdrawal on the [...]

Lost sometimes amidst the opioid epidemic dominated news over the last several years, we note the steady increase in deaths related to alcohol and the rise in psychosis among cannabis users.  The [...]

Dear A Way Out, Last month’s conference was full of some good information and pulled in a lot of pieces for me to look at, to try to makes sense of, and to explore some new ways of seeing [...]

Before I moved here from Washington to start my journey of sobriety, I had very little knowledge of what would happen or what great people I could come across. During my stay at inpatient [...]

Rokelle Lerner presents on narcissism, which is not spoken about much in our daily lives, but has far reaching ramifications in families and lives. This interesting presentation sheds light on [...]

Dr. Judith Grisel does an amazing job charting the neuroscience behind the pathways drugs, alcohol and particularly marijuana take in our brain and the longterm affects in those who start early. [...]

To view information about A Way Out’s fabulous virtual conference, be sure to check out out website: www.awayout.org and click on the 2020 Conference Tab at the top. Today we are featuring [...]

To free yourself from self-destructive behavior may feel like a big and heavy task. In many ways, life can be stressful. As a result, you may have resorted to habits and behavior that does more [...]

A recent study has found that the rate of alcohol use-related deaths in the U.S. has increased by more than 50% in the past 20 years. According to R. Kathryn McHugh, PhD, a psychologist in McLean [...]

A Three Year Journey and the 40+ Angels Who Helped Us It was a perfect July day when my brother phoned with a jarring warning that things were going to change. His speech was difficult to [...]