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As you recover from an opioid use disorder, it’s harder on some days than others to avoid using. In fact, 40% to 60% of people with substance abuse disorder (SUD) have a relapse at some point. To keep ...

Relapse isn’t a failure. It’s a signal. It tells us that something deeper is still driving our old behaviors. For decades, I’ve studied the science of addiction, relapse, and behavior change through ...

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CEDAR RAPIDS and IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - For those struggling with alcohol addiction or in active recovery, staying sober during the holidays can be a struggle. Although there are many resources ...

New research finds that most Instagram users who think they are "addicted" are actually just stuck in habitual scrolling, not ...