If you’re experiencing addiction, you may wonder, what is CBT? Cognitive-behavioral therapy, which is often referred to as CBT, is a widely-applied form of psychological…
Will therapy help me recover from addiction? It’s a natural first question to ask when considering recovery services. After all, therapy is often the primary…
Addiction and substance abuse can affect anyone at any life stage. Nonetheless, some populations are at higher risk of addiction. One such population is veterans…
Each time New Year’s rolls around, it offers an opportunity to reset. Everyone is familiar with the idea of setting New Year’s resolutions. And they…
Group therapy for recovery can be intimidating for some people. The recovery process is intimate and vulnerable. People may be wary of showing the worst…
Methadone treatment for addiction dates back to the 1970s. It became more popular as a treatment for opioid addiction at the height of the opioid…
Vivitrol is a brand-name medication used in treating opioid addiction. The generic name for Vivitrol is naltrexone, which is an opioid agonist. That means it…
Addiction continues to be one of the most dire public health challenges in the United States. The opioid epidemic of recent years remains. Layered on…
If you’re in addiction recovery, you probably have a keen awareness of the uptick in alcohol use during the holidays. It can seem as if…
Research shows that Massachusetts ranks in the highest nationwide percentile for illicit or illegal substance use.1 The state also falls into the second-highest percentile for…