Everybody takes for granted that progress in addiction means abstaining from ... Before antibiotics were discovered, for example, treatment for tuberculosis consisted of exposure to fresh air ...

“Progress, not perfection” or “relapse is a part of recovery” are common mantras shared in addiction recovery ... based on clinical necessity. For example, since addicts often carry ...

For example, last July, the Department of Justice ... With the money cut off, the person with the addiction is left untreated, unsupported, and often hundreds of miles from home.

The opioid epidemic is one of the most devastating examples, as we witnessed with our own son. Jeffrey fought addiction for 18 long years, all starting with a prescription following a wisdom teeth ...

In this article, we look at the differences between addiction and dependence and explore definitions, examples, and differences in treatment. Addiction is a chronic health condition. It occurs ...

Medications like buprenorphine and methadone are considered the gold standard for treating addiction ... many are concerned this progress could be lost, especially if the federal government ...