By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose and ...

Trump launches addiction recovery initiative to coordinate federal agencies, set national goals, and expand treatment access for substance use disorder.

Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order creating the White House Great American Recovery Initiative to coordinate a national response to the disease of addiction across government, ...

Is addiction a disease? Do the kids I work with at CASTLE have a pathological response to drugs and alcohol? The disease model of addiction is compelling, and has served its purpose in bringing needed ...

For years, addiction was seen as a matter of personal failure—a bad habit or a lack of discipline. People believed those who struggled with substance abuse could stop if they simply wanted to. But ...

With the opioid epidemic reaching into every corner of the U.S., more people are talking about addiction as a chronic disease rather than a moral failing. For researcher A. Thomas McLellan, who has ...

I would like to address something that has been churning in my gut. For the last six years, I have watched the disease of addiction and its far reaching consequences become a politicized and ...

WhiteSands Alcohol & Drug Rehab Tampa has published a new educational resource exploring the physiological effects of alcohol on facial puffiness and overall health. The article, titled “ Effects of ...