Organized by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence and first occurring in 1987, Alcohol Awareness Month has been a major outreach and education program conducted each April...

Recovery is all about change: habits, lifestyles, and even hobbies and activities. It may be necessary to make a complete break from things you once did. If sitting around...

Panic attacks are real, and they are scary. As a matter of fact, the very fear of having another one can cause an attack in a self-perpetuating modality; a...

In 1987, the American Medical Association declared addiction a disease, changing the lives of many abusers who longed for recovery, but could not afford it. Classifying it as a...

It is believed that the first New Year’s celebration was about 4,000 years ago in ancient Babylonia, but it was quite different than our modern holiday. For one thing,...

The holidays can be stressful and exhausting enough without taxing your system with booze and hangovers. It can be even more difficult if you are in recovery or just...

When you are grappling with a substance use disorder, either your own or that of a loved one, you can feel like a lone warrior in the battle. The...

Dealing with depression during the holidays is as common as seeing houses covered in Christmas lights and Santa Claus in the shopping centers, but is certainly not as jolly....

Because each person’s reasons, methods, and frequency of drinking are different, there isn’t an exact answer to this question. So instead of how long it takes to get addicted...