We have all seen the statistics surrounding the opioid epidemic in this country numerous times, and yet they are still alarming: upward of seventy thousand people died from a drug overdose in 2017 alone (NIDA, ...
A person’s recovery from substance use and abuse is not lifelong and all-powerful; rather, it is something that individuals with proper support networks can manage. Having a supportive community network can help many people find additional ...
If addicts and alcoholics use chemicals to avoid uncomfortable emotions, teaching them to feel and tolerate such emotions should be seen as primary in chemical dependence (CD) treatment. With this article, I hope to prompt ...
Dear Dr. Toni, I’m a thirty-nine-year-old woman who can’t seem to stop herself from giving advice. Is that an addiction? I’ve been told by my therapist that it is, and I saw your column in ...
I recently read The United States of Opioids: A Prescription for Liberating a Nation in Pain (2019) by Harry Nelson, which describes our nation’s opioid crisis, its origins, and hope for resolving it. Nelson is ...
As readers are well aware, over the past decade the abuse of opiates has become the major public health crisis facing our nation. Drug overdose has become the leading cause of death for Americans under ...
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are associated with heavy costs to affected individuals, their families, and society. Engaging in recovery provides affected individuals with opportunities to manage their problems and make changes to support their recovery. ...
The medical community has been working to end the opioid crisis for years, but with 130 opioid overdose deaths every day (NIDA, 2019), it is clear that members of the treatment world and government need ...
“The faith community has unique opportunities to provide information and a supportive environment that welcomes and supports children and families suffering from the effects of addiction in the family. Trust can be rebuilt and healthy ...
I believe cultivating spirituality is critical for those in recovery from addiction, and Buddhism and Twelve Step recovery programs are two powerful spiritual pathways to end suffering. I define spirituality as “nondualistic bonding in love”—whatever ...
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