Over the past decade, the prevalence of high-risk drinking, alcohol abuse, alcohol use disorders, and subsequent deaths have continued to rise to the point where alcoholism has become a health issue of epidemic proportions and one of the leading causes of preventable...
Bipolar disorder, also known as bipolar affective disorder, is a chronic mental illness that affects well over 46 million people and yet is riddled with misconceptions. Most people believe it is just extreme mood swings but there is far more to it than that. World...
March 30th is recognized as National Doctor Day. Our team at Addiction Treatment Magazine wants to take a moment today to recognize all of the doctors who help individuals and families through addiction and recovery. More types of doctors may play a role in this...
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week is a health campaign created by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. It occurs on the third week of March each year and is recognized around the country with educational events. The goal of this week-long event is to increase...
Inhalants are a type of drug favored by adolescents--and you probably have quite a few of them laying around. Many of which are common household items you’d have never thought twice about: your hair spray, an air freshener, even vegetable oil spray in your kitchen....
March is Self-Harm Awareness Month, an internationally recognized campaign founded with the intention of educating the public on causes, forms, and warning signs of self-harm. The hope is that doing so will undo harmful stereotypes and misconceptions, as well as the...
We want to know if you love a brand, company, or organization that you feel has helped you in your sobriety! Provide the name and URL for the brand, as well as why you love this brand. Brands can include anything from non-alcoholic beverages and sober merchandise companies to recovery bloggers and influencers.