Addiction

How do you know if you or someone you love has an addiction issue? More importantly, what kind of help is available? Senior Vice President of Recovery Centers of America, Dawn Belamarich, answers these questions and more in this important episode.

A codependent relationship is a dysfunctional relationship where one person takes care of the other person who tends to take advantage of the situation. Codependent relationships are extremely common among people with substance abuse issues

One of the major obstacles in the road to recovery from a substance abuse problem is asking for help and overcoming the stigma.

Can marijuana be addictive? Yes. Can marijuana negatively impact your health? Yes. Is it a gateway drug? That is a difficult question to answer.

The shore is set to get a school dedicated to helping kids with addiction and mental health issues.

CVS Pharmacy is making strides to battle the opioid epidemic by limiting the amount of prescription painkillers a patient receives.

Please stop undermining the effects of addiction by saying it is not an illness.

Tomorrow marks the start of National Drug and Alcohol Facts week.  It’s goal is to link students and experts to shatter the myths about drugs and alcohol that teens get from the internet, social media, TV, movies, music, or from friends. Many are not aware of how significantly drugs and alcohol can affect their education and dangers it poses to their health.

It's time for some straight talk about addiction. No matter what you think of his politics or his performance as governor, credit must be given to Chris Christie for his stance on addiction.