This interview accompanies the third podcast in our National Recovery Month series with Kim MacDonald-Wilson, ScD, CPRP, senior program director, Recovery and Wellness Transformation, and Tracy Carney ...

National Recovery Month emphasizes understanding substance use and mental health disorders, with a focus on treatment and support resources. The 2024 podcast series explored the opioid epidemic, peer ...

One of the many challenges faced by people who struggle with mental illness or addiction is that these conditions often interfere with their ability to sustain a job. Symptoms can often be impairing ...

Alcohol is the most widely used substance in the United States, and it’s often misused. According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 14.5 million people in the United States ages 12 ...

Mentoring can be a significant part of an addiction recovery program. Source: Mabel Amber/Pixabay A recovery coach is an individual who provides mentoring and support services to someone early in ...

I was working in Holland, Michigan, while going to Booth on the weekends, driving back and forth every week. I began to show symptoms such as exhaustion—but it was easy to blame everything else. I ...

A new grant from New Hampshire’s Division of Behavioral Health at the Department of Health and Human Services awarded the University of New Hampshire $400,000 to create alternative peer groups for ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Not long ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s history of heroin addiction alone would likely have disqualified him from ...

Appointments with our recovery specialists are available through virtual care. Contact our office to set up a virtual visit. We offer high-quality treatment for adults struggling with alcohol and drug ...

At Boston College we have a variety of support services for students who are in recovery or exploring ways to de-emphasize the role of drugs and alcohol in their lives. Alcohol and Drug Education: ...