Stress, loneliness and family tension can all be powerful relapse triggers for those struggling with addiction around the ...

The holidays can bring joy — but for many, they also bring stress, triggers, and temptation. From family pressure to ...

BILL: I shared a table in a crowded diner last week with a guy who turned out to be a dentist. Meal over, he said he’d like his coffee in a paper cup. “I’m sorry I told you I was a dentist,” he said, ...

Drug addiction among youngsters is tearing families apart and stealing futures before they even start. In the U.S., over 5 million youth under 18 have misused prescription drugs in the past year, per ...

Scientists are opening a new window into the nature of addiction. Dr. Joe Dispenza, a neuroscientist, offers this simple definition of addiction: "An addiction is something that we cannot stop." Being ...

UNION, NJ / ACCESSWIRE / February 5, 2017 / We've discussed recovery triggers on our blog in the past, but it's always helpful to revisit the topic, as triggers are generally a major obstacle in any ...

Trying cocaine just once could be enough to set in motion the process of addiction, new research reveals. A single exposure to cocaine triggers changes in the part of the brain central to the ...

Hectic days and weeks leading to winter’s holidays are, for many, an inevitable part of the season, but, for recovering addicts, coping with added pressure isn’t as easy. “I think the holidays are ...

You’re in recovery from opioid addiction, and your walk to work takes you down the same streets where you used to buy heroin. The drug’s calling to you, still. Just then, your phone buzzes, with a ...

Pune: A trust in collaboration with an psychology institute, has decided to nip addiction in the bud by making students as young as 13 years old, understand the triggers, and how to deal, instead of ...