Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is considered extremely effective in the treatment of substance use disorders…
Miki FinnFebruary 13, 2023
Among younger Americans, heroin abuse has doubled in the last decade. The term "opioid crisis"…
Miki FinnJanuary 16, 2023
Close to a million teens abuse opioids every year. However, not all of them become…
Miki FinnJanuary 16, 2023
Since the first behavioral therapies were developed early in the last century, psychologists have understood…
Miki FinnDecember 5, 2022
In the US, heroin was originally used in pain relief, along with morphine which is,…
Miki FinnNovember 1, 2022
Addiction is a disease that affects over 20 million Americans each year. People can be…
Miki FinnSeptember 12, 2022
When addiction and mental health disorders co-exist, they are called co-occurring disorders. These overlapping diagnoses…
Miki FinnAugust 15, 2022
Prescription painkillers have played a major role in the opioid epidemic since the introduction of…
Miki FinnAugust 10, 2022
There is no addiction recovery without the very first step: withdrawal. When you stop drinking…
Miki FinnAugust 8, 2022
