There are three stages of addiction relapse: emotional, mental and physical.

PTSD & Substance Use Rates Among First Responders

First responders face significant risks to keep their communities safe. Many of those risks are obvious, but a growing number of police officers, firefighters, EMTs and ER nurses are fighting another ...

Tips for Avoiding Addiction Relapse

When you relapse into drug or alcohol addiction, it’s not a single moment. A number of things over the course of days, weeks or even months led to that point. Relapse starts subconsciously on an emo...

The Link Between Athletes and Drug Abuse

Given the serious consequences that come with using drugs to enhance athletic performance, why do so many athletes take the risk? And looking at all sports levels, is doping the only drug abuse proble...