By: Ghada Nusair, PharmD, Ph.D. You know what your belonging “culture” is like; you can define your community or society, and you can describe its distinguishable worldview, beliefs, and norms. What is challenging, however, is identifying your “drug culture.” Interpreting your drug culture is a helpful technique in the recovery process, but you cannot interpret something if you are not aware of it. Therefore, as an individual actively involved in substance use recovery, it is

By: Zacarya Elbash The book Crave: The Hidden Biology of Addiction and Cancer  by Raphael Cuomo, Ph.D., provides a framework for understanding how repeated exposure shapes biology. It identifies how addiction in society is commonly framed as a matter of chemical dependency. However, this definition of addiction lacks the essential context in which it occurs and cravings form. Crave  redefines addiction and considers how modern life conditions us to seek relief in ways that ev

By: Mikayla Owen With the holidays upon us and weather changes bringing shorter, darker days, many people face emotional, physical, and...

By Ana Carolina Bovo April is Alcohol Awareness Month! The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism brings to awareness the...

By: Mikayla Owen As the holiday season approaches, it is important to remember that addiction recovery is a multifaceted journey that...

By: Alexandra Lesniak SMOKING INFLUENCES WHAT YOU EAT ​ Scientists have recently discovered an interesting relationship between smoking...

By: Marc Feinstein A NEW PARADIGM FOR ADDICTION ​ Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National...

By: Anvitha Metpally WHAT ARE "DESIGNER DRUGS"? ​ We often associate the word “designer” with articles of clothing and accessories....

By: Hannah Wilding FAMILIES ARE AFFECTED BY ADDICTION TOO ​ The effects of substance abuse on families, and on relationships as whole,...

Guest Post by: Curtis Dean Thank you to Curtis Dean and Sage Music for sharing this great information about the benefits of music...

By: Natalie Tabor EAT, DON'T DRINK, AND BE MERRY!​ Though the holidays are wonderful, they can also be a difficult time, especially if...

By: Jamie Turner, BS, BSW and Julia C. Basso, PhD As we write this, the coronavirus or the COVID-19 disease continues to spread...

By: Michele King GRIEF IS NOT LIMITED TO DEATH It is common to think of grief as something that only happens after losing a loved one,...

By: Kelsey Stamborski Prior research has shown that human-animal bonding can reduce anxiety, lower agitation, and improve overall health...

By: Michele King INCORPORATING EXERCISE INTO RECOVERY (DURING COVID-19) ​ By now, many of us have been in quarantine for nearly four...

Guest Post By: Tsholo Shounyane A huge thank you to Tsholo Shounyane and the Sober Black Girls Club for sharing this moving and important...

By: Shreya Yedla Reading books for pleasure has shown results almost equivalent to that of meditation. Over the years, many researchers...

By: Shreya Yedla Music, a form of art, is described as a way to express emotions through harmonies and melodies. Music is proven not only...

By: Candice Dwyer and William Craft “We believe recovery is an inclusive process and we welcome you to register and participate in the...

By: Mackenzie Wilcox “We believe recovery is an inclusive process and we welcome you to register and participate in the IQRR, regardless...