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The gateway drug theory states that people who try one addictive substance are at a greater risk for all addictions as a direct result. It's unlikely someone with no other [...]

Substance abuse affects millions of people in the United States, and it's only in recent years that scientists have provided solid answers about what causes drug abuse and addiction. Unfortunately, [...]

If you've just gotten sober or you're thinking about getting sober but can't quite imagine how your life would look without drinking alcohol, you've come to the right place. Many [...]

When a loved one is caught up in the cycle of addiction, it can affect the whole family and cause problems that seem like they'll never go away. Luckily, attending [...]

Family roles in addiction recovery are extraordinarily complex, and addiction affects each member of the family unit. While every family is unique, human beings tend to fall into distinct patterns of behavior when crises such as addiction occur. [...]

James Prochaska and Carlo Diclemente developed the stages of change model in the 1980s while conducting research about how to help people with alcohol use disorders stop drinking. It identified five [...]

The gateway drug theory has been around ever since the 1970s government-led War on Drugs. Scientific research published on the National Institute on Drug Abuse website shows there's some hard evidence [...]

When someone has a substance use disorder, the scariest prospect for them and their loved ones is the idea of the addicted person ending up in the emergency room as [...]

The environment is one of the major risk factors for addiction and drug abuse, along with genetics. There are many elements that make up a person's environment, and it can [...]

How Effective Is Rehab at Inspiring Change? Drug rehab carries an unfortunate reputation for a number of reasons, from people thinking it's a cold and sterile environment to believing it's [...]