05 AugustRRelapse PreventionCan Artificial Intelligence Predict or Prevent Addiction Relapse?byJim Brown, CDCANo comments5 minute read Artificial intelligence may eventually help doctors recognize when someone is at increased risk of returning to alcohol or…
04 AugustAAddiction & RecoveryWhat Happens When You Mix Cocaine, Alcohol and Fentanyl?byMark Frey, LPCC, LICDC, NCCNo comments4 minute read Mixing cocaine, alcohol and fentanyl places the heart, brain and lungs under competing and unpredictable pressures. Cocaine stimulates…
01 AugustAAddiction & RecoveryWhy Addiction and Loneliness Feed Each OtherbyPatricia Howard, LMFT, CADCNo comments4 minute read Addiction and loneliness often form a painful cycle. A person may use alcohol or drugs to escape feeling…
08 JulyAAddiction & Recovery“Cali Sober” Recovery: Harm Reduction or Relapse Risk?byPatricia Howard, LMFT, CADCNo comments5 minute read “Cali sober” generally describes avoiding alcohol and harder drugs while continuing to use cannabis. Some people use the…
21 MayAAddiction & RecoveryThe Addicted Brain: Why Addiction Changes How We Think, Feel, and ChoosebyEdward Jamison, MS, CAP, ICADC, LADCNo comments5 minute readAddiction is not just “bad choices.” It is not just weakness. It is not a person waking up…
28 November 2025AAlcoholEffects of Drinking When You Have an Autoimmune DiseasebyNicole Arzt, LMFT10 comments4 minute read If you live with an autoimmune condition, alcohol isn’t “just a drink.” The effects of drinking when you…
28 November 2025MMental HealthGuide to Anti-Anxiety Medication: Names & IdentifiersbyEdward Jamison, MS, CAP, ICADC, LADCNo comments4 minute read Anxiety meds can save lives—but they can also hurt people if they’re misunderstood, misused, or mixed with other…
23 November 2025TTrue Stories of AddictionA Saved Life Through Recovery: Greg’s Cocaine & Alcohol Addiction StorybyBianka Fisk36 comments4 minute read This is an addiction recovery story of long term sobriety that almost never happened. Greg’s life was slowly…
21 November 2025TTrue Stories of AddictionAlcohol Was My Gateway to Illegal Drugs: From Pancreatitis to Overdose to 12-Step RecoverybyClaudia Rose32 comments4 minute read Some stories hit like a siren. This one does. In this real True Stories of Addiction episode, we…
20 November 2025TTrue Stories of Addiction8 Years Sober & Still Hurting: How Therapy Rebuilt Self-WorthbySarah Ann Niemann12 comments3 minute read Staying sober didn’t fix everything. In this True Stories of Addiction feature, we meet someone eight years alcohol-free…