December 27, 2016

Aging And Addicted: The Opioid Epidemic Effects Older Adults, Too : Shots – Health News : NPR

John Evard, 70, at the Las Vegas Recovery Center last July. Evard, a retired tax attorney, checked into a rehabilitation program to help him quit the […]
November 21, 2016

Everything you need to know to choose the right rehab – LA Times

Choosing an addiction treatment program for a loved one can literally be a matter of life or death — a decision impacting not only the patient, […]
November 3, 2016

Depression Diagnosis and Screening: What Doctors Look For

Depression Diagnosis Are you concerned about depression? Do you wonder how doctors are able to make an accurate depression diagnosis?It used to be that all mood […]
October 13, 2016

Why This Doctor Believes Addictions Start In Childhood

Understanding the root causes of addiction can help us to better treat it. The Huffington Post Renowned Vancouver physician Dr. Gabor Maté explains what he thinks we get […]
September 20, 2016

Doctors Who Treat Opioid Addiction Often See Very Few Patients

Many people struggling with opioid addiction can’t find a doctor to provide medication-assisted treatment, even though it’s highly effective. One reason could be that doctors who […]
September 7, 2016

Risky alone, deadly together

https://videos.posttv.com/washpost-production/The_Washington_Post/20160824/57bda494e4b0489c5a4a1a82/57c64090e4b0263d203159a9_1439399835595-cf9g26_t_1472610544575_1280_720_2000.mp4 Overdosing on prescription drug combinations plays a part in the growing rates of premature death among In Bakersfield, Calif. Karen Franklin leans against the sink […]