Make no mistake, addiction is a neurological brain disorder. When the subject of addiction comes up, people often lean on familiar explanations. “They just need more willpower.” “Why can’t they stop ...

The Camden County Board of Commissioners and the Addiction Awareness Task Force (AATF) launched the Break the Stigma campaign to change the conversation around addiction and recovery. This initiative ...

Are you struggling with substance abuse/process addictions along with co-occurring mental health issues? Clients I work with can expect to decrease substance use/process addictions, maintain ...

The terms “addiction” and “dependence” can seem similar, but they are different. Dependence occurs when the body physically relies on a drug. Addiction involves changes in behavior. A person with an ...

What links sex, drugs and sausage rolls? Depending on who you ask, all of them can be addictive to the point of harm. But while it is uncontroversial that people can become dependent on heroin or ...

Are you tired of living a secret life and ashamed to let others know? Are you scared that someone may find out about your sexual behaviors, yet feel that you cannot stop what you are doing? Maybe ...

Whenever I mentioned the phrase “pornography addiction” to a classroom of firefighters, there were snickers of laughter followed by pointing at one particular guy in the room, nodding their heads in ...

Substance use disorders (SUDs) and behavioral addictions, including gambling disorder, problematic internet use, sex addiction, and binge eating disorder, continue to pose significant public health ...