Recent statistics on the age range of heroin addicts and number of deaths due to heroin overdose in America have yielded surprising results. Older Americans, or those between the ages of 50 to 64, make up growing number of addicts. The number has nearly quintupled in the last decade and continues to steadily rise. Alcohol […]

Many people working to combat drug addiction tend to focus their efforts on teenagers and young adults, because that is a central time when many people experiment with substance abuse and develop addiction. However, recent stories and statistics are showing a startling number of retirees and people over 50 are also struggling with addiction, becoming […]

Last week, a group of scientists at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California announced that they received two generous grants totaled at $3.8 million that would go toward research investigating the natural brain mechanisms that help prevent drug and alcohol relapse. The study is scheduled to take place over a 5 year period […]

One of the reasons that addiction treatment involving substitution therapy is so effective is because of the big role dopamine plays in the functioning of our brain. This chemical is directly responsible for feelings of happiness and well being that we experience in our lives, whether it be from eating good food, spending time with […]