Heroin use is on the rise in the United States and with the increased use also comes more heroin overdose deaths. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that heroin use has been growing…

A recent study by the Florida-based DrugTreatment.com found that California does not have the highest traffic fatalities due to drug and alcohol use in the country. However, the state did have an unusually high number of fatalities related to certain…

As the quest to determine risks for alcohol addiction continues, a new study has shed some unexpected light on the issue. Researchers from the University of Vermont have discovered alcohol addiction may be tied to eye color, offering more evidence…

Marijuana legalization continues to grow across the country, with 23 states now legalizing the drug for medicinal purposes. Four of those states also allow for use of pot for recreational purposes and the issue may be appearing on more ballots…

Good Morning America named the Pasadena Recovery Center one of the ”Top Rehab Facilities in America”: “With A-list celebrities’ revolving-door rehab habits, it’s becoming difficult to keep track of the top recovery facilities — and of course what sort of…

The debate continues over the possible long-term effects of marijuana use, with a recent study suggesting marijuana use during the teen years may lead to memory loss and changes to the brain’s structure. In addition to lower scores on memory…

Dual diagnosis, also referred to as “co-existing disorder,” involves both a substance addiction and a mental health disorder. The dual diagnosis problem is a prevalent one in the U.S., according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Because dual…

Synthetic marijuana is a deceptive drug that pretends to mimic the effects of THC, the active ingredient in pot. However, synthetic marijuana, also known as “spice,” “K-2” or “fake weed,” is nothing like pot. This drug is exceedingly more dangerous,…

As the summer season kicks off, most people are looking forward to spending their warm weather months socializing at parties and barbecues. For those in recovery, this season can also be wrought with temptations and pitfalls that threaten to derail…

While four states have already legalized marijuana, all eyes are now on California and a possible ballot initiative for 2016. If California were to legalize pot, 39 million residents in the state could more than double the market of the…