Mental health and addiction recovery experts emphasize that relapse prevention requires a personalized, written plan combining trigger identification, coping strategies, and support systems. Recent ...

People recovering from opioid addiction risk relapse when they can't get their medications after natural disasters. A group ...

Addiction relapse is common. Studies suggest that approximately half of all individuals who try to get sober return to heavy use, with 70 to 90 percent experiencing at least one mild to moderate slip.

Drug addiction carries an extremely high risk of relapse, as cravings can be reignited by minor stimuli even long after one has stopped using. Previously, this phenomenon was attributed to a decline ...

Every experience leaves a trace in the brain, a memory that can shape future behavior. Alcohol and other addictive substances ...

A recent study published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology provides evidence that using cocaine and alcohol together ...

For people transitioning from detox to residential addiction treatment in California, Bright Future Recovery has announced ...

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Feb. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Addiction Centers (AAC), a leading provider of addiction treatment, has launched AAC Together, a new alumni app designed to help ...

Whitney Houston's death at age 48 is reportedly the result of drug and alcohol abuse. Houston had entered addiction treatment at least three times. Each effort at recovery was followed by relapse. Why ...