Addiction and substance abuse have for long remained a menace in society, mostly affecting mental wellness in both the young and the middle-aged alike. Thanks to advancements in the modern-day ...

Every day, people embark on the road to recovery from addiction. Some choose—or are remanded by law enforcement—to do it with the help of some type of clinical service, some prefer the support of ...

Psychoactive drugs are substances that affect the brain. The types range from heroin to caffeine. These substances can affect awareness, thoughts, mood, and behavior. Depending on the situation, the ...

The American Psychiatric Association is not overly accepting of behavioral addictions, excluding them, except for gambling addiction, from the latest edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual ...

There is an endless and overwhelming amount of information on the Web about addiction treatment options. Many people have no idea where to begin or what type of care that they or their loved one may ...

Consumer report cards are a well-established approach to improving the accountability and quality of health care providers. The Leapfrog Group first created a publicly available hospital rating system ...