HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – September is National Recovery Month, but nonprofits across the Tri-State work 365 days a year to ensure they meet the needs of those looking for addiction recovery services.
Gen Z “ghosts” alcohol as sobriety rises; The White Chip shows addiction and recovery. Gen Z is increasingly “ghosting” alcohol, embracing sober curiosity and redefining social life. Yet nearly 28 ...
Many of the most inspiring stories to come from the Rx and Illicit Drug Summit are those of people celebrating sobriety. They have lived through the very challenges being addressed. Laura Rogers spoke ...
Addiction is a chronic medical condition. Like diabetes or high blood pressure, it can be controlled, but not cured. This does not mean that we ought to take a fatalistic view of alcohol and other ...
Drug abuse and drug addiction are related but not the same. Drug abuse describes using legal or illegal substances in a way that is harmful, whereas drug addiction is a physical or psychological ...
Addiction is a widespread health issue that will affect about one in five Canadians over their lifetimes. For example, addiction to opioids has led to opioid and overdose crises in many cities, which ...
Despite what people may tell you, changing behavior is easy. It’s maintaining change that’s hard—creating new and sustained ways of thinking and behaving. As Mark Twain quipped, “Quitting [smoking] is ...