07 July 2016LLGBT Friendly Addiction Treatment ProgramsDrug Addiction Looms Large Among The LGBTQ CommunitybyMark Frey, LPCC, LICDC, NCCNo comments2 minute read Drug addiction stems from a wide variety of factors. One of the principal factors that drives addiction is…
01 July 2016OOpiate Addiction RehabilitationObama Cracking Down on Opioid AbusebyAndrew Lancaster, LPC, MACNo comments3 minute read On Tuesday, March 29, 2016, the Obama Administration announced new initiatives to increase access to treatment, ensure comparable…
24 June 2016NNew HavenHeroin Overdose Epidemic in New Haven, ConnecticutbyReisto BelovichNo comments3 minute read Fentanyl-Laced Heroin in New Haven, CT In our society, we find a disturbing combination of trends that often…
21 June 2016PPsychology of AddictionHow Do We Define Alcohol or Drug Addiction?byPatricia Howard, LMFT, CADCNo comments3 minute read How Do We Define Addiction? Definitions are very important when it comes to a clear explanation and understanding,…
16 June 2016AAddiction & RecoveryComic Book Addictions – Part 2 – BanebyPatricia Howard, LMFT, CADCNo comments3 minute read Bane and Venom: A Steroid on Steroids Last week we took a look at vampirism in comparison to…
02 June 2016AAddiction & RecoveryComic Book Addictions – Part 1 – VampirismbyPatricia Howard, LMFT, CADCNo comments3 minute read Comic Book Addiction: Vampirism For as long as mankind has discovered mind-altering substances, whether through narcotics or alcohol,…
26 May 2016OOvercoming Codependent Relationships and Codependency InterventionsThe Codependency and Drug Addiction CyclebyAndrew Lancaster, LPC, MACOne comment3 minute read Codependents and drug addicts commonly go hand in hand. Feeding off each other, one feels as though they can…
25 May 2016AAlcohol Addiction RehabilitationNCADD Hosts Alcohol Awareness MonthbyJim Brown, CDCANo comments2 minute read Alcohol Awareness Month Alcohol Awareness Month, started by the NCADD in 1987, works to reduce the stigma around…
24 May 2016CCelebrity, Addiction & RecoveryPhilip Seymour Hoffman’s Heroin OverdosebyReisto BelovichNo comments3 minute read Philip Seymour Hoffman Heroin Use In our society, we often hold actors near to our hearts. Whether we…
22 May 2016AAddiction & RecoverySia’s Story of Recovery from Alcohol and Drug AddictionbyJim Brown, CDCA5 comments3 minute read Sia’s struggles with addiction Sia is an anomaly in today’s music industry. Hiding her face with wigs, hats,…