Make no mistake, addiction is a neurological brain disorder. When the subject of addiction comes up, people often lean on familiar explanations. “They just need more willpower.” “Why can’t they stop ...

The Camden County Board of Commissioners and the Addiction Awareness Task Force (AATF) launched the Break the Stigma campaign to change the conversation around addiction and recovery. This initiative ...

Are you struggling with substance abuse/process addictions along with co-occurring mental health issues? Clients I work with can expect to decrease substance use/process addictions, maintain ...

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HUNTINGTON — Huntington Junior College is implementing a new version of its addiction counseling program that will expand the course beyond substance use disorders. On Monday, Huntington Junior ...

The terms “addiction” and “dependence” can seem similar, but they are different. Dependence occurs when the body physically relies on a drug. Addiction involves changes in behavior. A person with an ...

Debra J. Rosenthal does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. How did you choose psychiatry as your specialty? While in medical school in ...

Are you tired of living a secret life and ashamed to let others know? Are you scared that someone may find out about your sexual behaviors, yet feel that you cannot stop what you are doing? Maybe ...

Whenever I mentioned the phrase “pornography addiction” to a classroom of firefighters, there were snickers of laughter followed by pointing at one particular guy in the room, nodding their heads in ...