HUNTINGTON — Huntington Junior College is implementing a new version of its addiction counseling program that will expand the course beyond substance use disorders. On Monday, Huntington Junior ...

Substance use and substance use disorder differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person’s life. Substance use disorder is a mental health condition. Substance use refers to using both legal ...

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

My work with teens and adults includes anxiety, depression, substance use, process addictions, personality disorders, suicidal ideation, and trauma. In addition to my schooling I have training in EMDR ...

Nick Padlo's addiction to alcohol and drugs didn't happen overnight. "I was using them as a tool to cope with depression and anxiety," says the recovered addict and founder of Sophros Recovery ...

25% of Americans (70 million people) admitted they use illicit drugs, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use. 48.7 million people nationwide struggle with substance abuse according ...

Sometimes addiction has more to do with the ability to tolerate day-to-day life without the substance: self-regulation.