When substance abuse enters a family’s life, it rarely affects just one person. The ripple effects touch everyone in the household, altering relationships, routines, and the emotional atmosphere that ...

Parents face numerous challenges when raising children, but few topics prove as daunting as discussing addiction. Recent research has revealed that maintaining open dialogue about substance abuse not ...

Nowadays, many young children are so engrossed in their mobile devices that it seems nearly impossible for them to function without one. Instead of engaging in studies or outdoor play, they often ...

Since the groundbreaking adverse childhood experiences study (ACEs; Felitti et al., 1998), research exploring the relationship between childhood adversity and detrimental adult behaviors and health ...

Parenting Tips: In today's digital age, keeping children away from mobile phones has become a big challenge for every parent. Games, YouTube, and social media all attract children so much that they ...

Consider two adult siblings who grew up in the same household and same family atmosphere. One sibling can drink socially—he enjoys a beer now and then, but overall, he can take it or leave it—while ...

This short chapter summarizes some of the key discussions concerning how drug abuse is viewed in the society and the implications of those views. These discussions occurred throughout the committee's ...

A good night’s sleep often sets the stage for a positive day. But for the nearly quarter of American adults struggling with mental illness, a good night’s rest is often elusive. For patients with ...

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 ...