PTSD, or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, has been a hot-button issue for the past decade and more as Gulf War, and now Iraq War, veterans have…
Teens who suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are prone to substance use disorder (SUD). With substance abuse rates at 13% and 21% in…
How many times have you heard that drugs ruin lives? By this point, probably too many to count. We hear it on television, at school,…
Does the adolescent brain function differently than that of an adult? Studies show that teens are more likely to take risks and that makes them…
Experiencing a traumatic situation impacts a child’s emotional and mental health. In some cases, a traumatic experience leads to post-traumatic stress disorder and contributes to…
Understanding what drives compulsive behaviors – and how these behaviors become addictions – can be confusing and difficult at first.
Drug-related changes to the limbic system in the brain can contribute to depressed mood, mood swings, emotional outbursts, and persistent irritability.
Cognitive therapy is a form of psychotherapy that attempts to disentangle the links between our thoughts, emotions and behaviors.
After decades of research and hard experience, it’s possible to identify certain social factors and situations that make relapse more likely.