This week’s podcast episode features one of our Recovery.com cohosts, Cliff McDonald! Cliff is the Chief Growth Officer at Recovery.com and identifies...

Newer generations have had to hurdle many new challenges in their education—a global pandemic, a rise in school violence, and an unmet demand for ment...

Tom Farley, a native of Madison, Wisconsin, has become a pillar in substance abuse prevention and mental health advocacy. His academic pursuits at Geo...

As the new year dawns, it’s an opportune moment to consider recovery and let it transform your life. At Recovery.com, we are committed to empowering y...

Carfentanil is a fentanyl analog, or a synthetic opioid chemically similar to fentanyl. It’s 100 times more potent than fentanyl and 10,000 times more...

Codependency and addiction have a complex relationship. A codependent person may unwittingly enable their loved one to keep using substances without c...

A “dry drunk” is someone who’s sober but still experiencing some of the emotions and behaviors caused by alcohol use. The term also describes someone ...

Narcissism can lead to addiction as a way to self-regulate and cope with shame or others’ apparent lack of admiration. Having a narcissistic personali...

Disclaimer: Healing from addiction can be an incredibly spiritual experience. There are a variety of resources available to help individuals on their ...

Gas station heroin, or tianeptine, acts like an opioid. It closely mimics heroin and often sells in gas stations and online stores, earning it the nam...

Designer drugs are synthetic drugs created to mimic traditional drugs. They sell through gray areas in drug legislations—and can adapt as quickly as l...

The most addictive drug varies from person to person. Some genetic mutations make certain drugs more addictive than others. Or, you might find yoursel...

Without proper care, the withdrawal symptoms from certain substances could kill you. A symptom this extreme depends on what you’ve been taking, how mu...

Films and TV shows tend to shape how culture views a certain subject (or profession). Recently, the idea of therapists, mental health, and addiction i...

Homelessness and addiction are related. Despite this relationship, the correlation is not a certainty. But many think they are, so myths and speculati...

Cocaine doesn’t have to control your loved one. The first step to their recovery might be recognizing signs of use, and then you can help them find a ...

Gardening can be more than a relaxing pastime. It also has clear mental health benefits—and it even supports addiction recovery. Rehabs with horticult...

Addiction and mental health don’t discriminate: even rich and famous people need help sometimes. But if you have a high standard of living, it might b...

Drug addiction and schizophrenia can feel pretty similar. And if you have both, it might be hard to tell where one condition ends and the other begins...

Depression can be either a cause or symptom of addiction. Some people try to self-medicate their symptoms, which leads to addiction. Others get depres...

Addiction takes many forms. For some people, it means relying on a particular drug. But it’s not always that simple. If you’re consistently taking mor...

Safety Note: Alcohol withdrawal can be life-threatening. Seek medical support and supervision to withdraw safely from alcohol. Alcohol alters the chem...

We often joke about going through withdrawal from a specific person, food, or TV show. While withdrawal describes something being removed or taken awa...

A person may know they have a drug problem if they have become dependent on a drug and feel like the drug is needed for functioning. Another way an in...

Alcohol is a substance that may become a problem in someone’s life regardless of how much alcohol one drinks or how frequently (although regular and h...