May 11, 2021
In the United States, faith continues to play a very important role in the life of many people. According to a 2019 survey by Pew Research, […]
May 6, 2021
The idea that substance use disorder (SUD) is incurable is fairly widespread among laypeople and even some medical experts. What many of us may not realize […]
May 4, 2021
Dialectical behavior therapy, sometimes called dialectical-behavioral therapy or DBT, is a kind of psychotherapy approach that is often used for treating substance use disorder (SUD) and […]
April 29, 2021
Drug mixing or polydrug use is the practice of combining different substances. It could be done by consuming all the different substances at the same time, […]
April 27, 2021
Today, benzodiazepine class drugs such as Klonopin, Librium, Xanax, and others are critical tools in modern healthcare. These drugs, sometimes called benzos, are among the most […]
April 22, 2021
Clinicians, researchers, public policymakers, and society as a whole have made significant gains in our understanding of addictive behavior and substance use disorder (SUD) in particular. […]
April 20, 2021
The first priority for treating any illness is to stabilize the patient. In cases of substance use disorder (SUD), this will often involve a withdrawal management […]
April 15, 2021
Motivational interviewing, also called contingency management (CM), carrot-and-stick, and the prize method is a treatment approach where people are rewarded for desired behavior. This approach is used in many drug treatment centers […]
April 13, 2021
For most people with a substance use disorder, rehab is only the beginning of recovery. Many rehab programs today will emphasize this, encouraging graduates to join […]