Addiction is a long-term brain disease. When addiction is related to drugs or alcohol, the condition is also called a substance use disorder. Addiction has no cure, but it can be managed with ...

A government report came out recently on the surging overdose rate among homeless people in Los Angeles County. As with many places in the U.S., the opioid fentanyl is largely behind this spike in ...

Addiction is a global problem. It is a human problem. It is a non-discriminatory offender. It does not care about your gender identification, your financial status, your skin color, your sexual ...

March 11, 2024 - Family law cases are rife with many emotional and legal complexities. One factor that is often the root of family law issues, and something that can significantly sway their outcome, ...

ADDICTION: LOCAL TRENDS, STATISTICS, AND PREVENTION EFFORTS Tuesday, October 8 2013, 6-8 pm Beaverton City Library Meeting Room B Almost all addicts started using as teens. Take some time to talk with ...

You may have heard the term “co-occurring disorder” or “dual diagnosis” or “comorbidity”—but what do these constructs mean, exactly? The term co-occurring disorder refers to the presence of two or ...