by Stuart Haines | May 28, 2024 | Essays
Johann Hari and Christina Dent will take you along for their journeysOver the past year, I’ve been reading a lot about addiction and substance use disorders. Scientific papers are great – they provide us with the evidence we need to make better decisions and more...
by Carolanne Wartman | May 14, 2024 | Essays
Understanding Their Role in Addiction TreatmentMedications can play a vital role in addiction treatment, yet people are often unjustly stigmatized for prescribing, dispensing, and taking them. There are several myths surrounding medication therapy that are fueled by...
by Stuart Haines | Apr 16, 2024 | Essays
The emotional, financial, and societal costs of substance use disorder are bigger than we realize. A recently published research report, entitled An Overlooked Emergency: More Than One in Eight US Adults Have Had Their Lives Disrupted by Drug Overdose Deaths, caught...
by Gabriella Granata | Apr 2, 2024 | Essays
Language shapes our understanding of the world and our attitudes toward those with a substance use disorderby Gabriella GranataLanguage is the lens through which we perceive reality—it frames our understanding of the world. Attitudes are not merely reflected but...
by Chaz Richardson | Mar 19, 2024 | Essays
There are three major components to the pathophysiology of addictionNeurobiological (ˌnu̇r-ō-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl ). It’s a mouthful, but it is the most succinct and accurate way to describe the pathophysiology of addiction. In 2016, Dr. Nora Volkow (Director of the...
by Brynn Knox | Mar 5, 2024 | Essays
But I’m in recovery now … with the compassionate support of people who believe in meI don’t know when I crossed the line and became insane.I started drinking as soon as I got to college. We were all having a great time celebrating our newfound independence and the...
