Remote interventions for alcohol or drug use disorder led to a reduction in relapse rates by 39% and the mean number of days of substance use when supplementing in-person care, but effectiveness ...

In Philadelphia, over 1,170 people died of opioid overdoses in 2022, the last year for which complete data is available. More than 300 more died just over the bridge in Camden County. Research ...

Pre-pandemic studies indicated that more than 85% of individuals relapse and return to drug use within one year of treatment. With the convergence of a pandemic and an addiction epidemic, those ...

The pain in Gary Emes’ hip was excruciating, but the fear of relapsing into addiction was stronger. He suffered for five years before he finally decided to pursue joint replacement surgery. “The hip ...

Drug addiction, a disease that takes hundreds of lives in Palm Beach County every year, is often misunderstood and mistreated. That's slowly changing, but experts say much is yet to be done. Private ...

I never get over the weirdness of introducing myself to a group of people at a 12-step meeting. “Hi, I’m T and I’m an addict,” is how I have started a lot of conversations. Other people in recovery ...

Recovery from addiction is a challenging journey, filled with both triumphs and setbacks. For individuals seeking long-term sobriety, relapse can be a disheartening reality. However, recent findings ...

Philadelphia, December 17, 2021 – Why are some individuals able to use recreational drugs in a controlled way, whereas others switch to the compulsive, relapsing drug-seeking and -taking habits that ...

BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Addiction Campuses, provider of one of the most comprehensive addiction treatment programs in the country, has comprised a FREE, downloadable infographic called ...