Overcoming Addiction to Benzodiazepines
In the third season of the hit HBO television series The White Lotus, actress Parker Posey plays the role of Victoria Ratliff, an over-the-top Southern
How to Set Achievable Goals in Addiction Recovery
When medical professionals research substance abuse and recovery topics, they often separate recovery goals into abstinence-based and non-abstinence-based categories. Alcoholics are more likely to pragmatically
Hidden Addictions: Behavioral Disorders Overshadowed by Substance Abuse
Film critics and audiences were strongly divided on the topic of who should have won the Oscar for Best Leading Actress at the 97th Academy
Exploring the Most Common Rehab Options for Alcohol & Drug Addiction
The 2025 Oscar for Best Animated Feature was awarded to Flow, a silent movie about a black cat surviving in an apocalyptic world, but many
The 4 Essential Steps of a Successful Addiction Intervention
Many alcoholics and drug addicts treat themselves and recover on their own. Studies conducted by Yale University and McLean Hospital, home of the largest neuroscience
What’s the Most Effective Treatment for Methamphetamine Use Disorder?
In January 2021, behavioral scientists from the United States National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) published their findings from a clinical research study involving 403
When Is Relapse Most Likely during Addiction Recovery?
One of the most compelling addiction memoirs published in recent times is Quitter, by Erica C. Barnett, a Seattle-based journalist whose recovery from severe alcoholism
Effective Strategies for Overcoming Compulsive Addiction
Addictions develop through patterns of thought, behavior, and action. Most people who fall into substance abuse and neurochemical dependence get there through a mindset of
Can Sober & Non-Sober Partners Make It Work?
Two films released in 2025 shine a different light on addiction and the hardships it can perpetuate. The Long Road Home is a documentary produced
How to Recover from Gambling Addiction
Hollywood productions and feature films centered on gambling are usually thrillers and crime dramas that don’t go too deeply into themes about addiction. This trend
