A bond forged in the kind of tragic personal loss that has become all too common in the United States — each of us had a son die from an addiction — compelled us to do something about the sorry state ...

Aversion therapy (AT) is a behavioral therapy that involves repeatedly pairing an undesirable behavior with an unpleasant experience with the goal of discouraging the undesirable behavior. Other names ...

In my work with people with addiction, be it to drugs, alcohol, or behaviors like gambling or pornography usage, one trait in early recovery often sticks out: the inability to take true responsibility ...

Addiction is the inability to stop consuming a substance or engaging in a behavior despite the adverse health and social consequences. Doctors now diagnose addiction under the umbrella of substance ...

Here we are deep in the middle of Recovery Month. As I’ve stated during the last couple of weeks, the whole purpose of Recovery Month is to focus on the fact that alcohol and drug addiction exists, ...