In May of 2010, a British crime drama starring Idris Elba debuted on BBC One. The show, called Luther, featured a dedicated but obsessive, possessed, and sometimes violent Detective Chief Inspector who would stop at nothing when it came to getting the job done. The first episode was a smashing success as Luther’s nemesis and…
Is addiction in the head or is it an inescapable condition of the body? Experts have raved about this question for years with no definitive, all-encompassing answer. There is merit to both opinions. Addiction to a substance causes chemical imbalances that physically change the brain, much like other diseases such as cancer or HIV that…
In the last decade, addiction treatment has changed in leaps and bounds. Everything—from how addiction is viewed to how it’s treated—has come under close scrutiny as years of data culminate in what has been an unprecedented change. Major steps toward tearing down the stigma surrounding substance abuse and addiction have been taken. It’s time to…
The overview of addiction in America looks grim, and we’re not talking Grimm like the popular television series. In 2010, DrugFree.org reported some 23.5 million in our country being addicted to drugs and alcohol. Three years later, DrugAbuse.gov released a new number of 24.6 million Americans over the age of 12 coping with addiction. In…