Guides & Articles: Drug & Alcohol Addiction Resources

LGBTQ+ and Addiction: Causes, Resources and Treatment

Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community have rates of substance abuse higher than those of the general population. Their daily battles with discrimination and stigma cause […]

Sonia Tagliareni

10/26/2016

Degrees for Mental Health and Addiction Professionals

Mental health and substance abuse careers require a variety of educational degrees and skills. The job market is booming, and most of the careers in behavioral health care have an earning potential higher than the national average salary. [...]

Chris Elkins

10/05/2016

What are Gateway Drugs?

The definition of a gateway drug is a habit forming drug, which may not be addictive itself, but could lead to the use of other, more addictive drugs. The theory that consuming softer drugs can lead to using stronger substances has existed for decades. Countless studies suggest [...]

Matt Gonzales

08/15/2016

Overdoses: All You Need to Know

Fatal overdoses involving legal and illicit drugs increased drastically from 1999 to 2014. Americans are more likely to die from overdoses than car crashes or gun violence. Left untreated, overdoses […]

Sonia Tagliareni

07/08/2016

Addiction and Pregnancy: A Guide for Mothers

Pregnancy should be an exciting and empowering time in a woman’s life. Unfortunately, addiction and mental health problems can compromise a woman’s safety and well-being. There’s hope for recovery, though. […]

Chris Elkins

04/27/2016

Confronting an Addict

In countless cases of substance abuse, family and friends of addicts will ignore the problem or persuade themselves to believe it will fix itself. Nobody wants to risk the possible backlash of an intervention, but as the majority of recovered addicts [...]

Kim Borwick

12/14/2015