AT Magazine Contributor
The battle against addiction is fundamentally fought in the brain. For decades, our treatment toolbox has relied primarily on medication and talk therapy. While effective, these approaches do not directly address the hijacked neural circuits that drive compulsive...
Alcohol addiction is a complex and challenging condition that affects millions of individuals and their families. As modern medicine continues to evolve, various treatment options have emerged to help those struggling with this addiction. One of these potential new...
When a loved one is battling addiction, the desire to help is overwhelming. Families often pour their energy, emotions, and resources into supporting the individual, sometimes without realizing the subtle yet significant difference between genuine caregiving and...
Attitudes towards drug addiction treatment tend to fall into one of two camps: harm reduction or abstinence. These distinct approaches represent different ways of understanding addiction and recovery, each with its own set of principles, methods, and outcomes -- and...
The diabetes medication turned weight-loss miracle drug, Ozempic, and others like it, may be adding yet another use-case to their name: addiction cravings reducer. This new avenue of treatment could revolutionize the way alcohol dependency is managed, offering...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and in today's society, mental health awareness is more crucial than ever. With the increasing pressures of modern life, such as work demands, social expectations, and personal challenges, mental health issues have become more...
Addiction recovery is a multifaceted journey, and while the acute physical discomfort of initial detoxification is often the most immediate concern, many individuals discover that the true test of sobriety often begins much later. This later stage is characterized by...
You’re probably wrong about the substance (or substances) you consider to be a gateway drug -- but it’s not your fault. For nearly 50 years, the idea that experimenting with mild drugs can or will inevitably -- depending on the version you heard -- lead to harder drug...
The early stages of addiction recovery are powerful and transformative -- but also a time of vulnerability. Expecting perfection in your sobriety journey without a single misstep is a lofty expectation. While the ambition is admirable, such shoot-for-the-moon thinking...
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) is an annual, week-long observance dedicated to educating people, especially teens and young adults, about the realities of substance use and addiction. Held from March 17-23, this national initiative is spearheaded by the...