My name is Pam and I am an alcoholic. My dad’s name is Bill and he has Alzheimer’s. I always had a difficult relationship with him. As with any disease…
Once upon a time there lived a little princess that was full of light and love. When she was born she there was rejoicing in the kingdom. She was destined…
Lessons From The Big Kahuna ka·hu·na kəˈho͞onə/ noun (in Hawaii) a wise man or shaman. NORTH AMERICAN informal an important person; the person in charge. When your in the middle…
My name is Pam and I am an alcoholic. I got sober September 9, 1987. Since that time I have seen addiction treatment change and not change. The main focus…
One of the surveys at the Addiction Research Foundation called the Addiction Change Survey has been promoted primarily through social media. It has produced these intriguing results and possible future…
Here are some of our Addiction Research results through March 2015. However, we still find some of this to be very interesting to us. Maybe you will too. DEMOGRAPHICS…
There is general agreement that follow up study of patients with substance use disorders is difficult. Longitudinal research with any diverse population is hard, but this seems to present unique…
by John Lee Editor No matter who you are or where you live - you will experience hard times. Loved ones will die, jobs will be lost and marriages will…
Most assessments for substance use disorder are performed by addiction treatment providers. This makes good sense on many levels. Because the addiction treatment is “stand alone” they must market themselves…
First preliminary summary from Addiction Change Survey At the Addiction Research Foundation is conducting research that improves treatment outcomes for persons with substance abuse disorders. As part of this endeavor…