Does marijuana affect cognitive function? There seems to be no shortage of opinions on this question, but no prospective, longitudinal study has ever been published. Until now, that is.

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Alcoholism doesn’t just affect the alcoholic. It can impact spouses, partners, children, other family members, and friends. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is there to help alcoholics stop drinking, but there are other fellowships to help those with a loved one who is an alcoholic. These groups welcome members whether their loved...

The heart of the Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) recovery program is contained in 12 Steps.These guiding principles, accepted by AA members as ‘spiritual principles,’ outline a course of action for recovery from alcoholism. The method has since been adapted and become the foundation of other 12-step programs aimed at diverse addictions,...

For decades, the principal treatment for substance use disorders has been psychological therapies. Twelve-step facilitation therapy, modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous, and motivational enhancement therapy are currently the two most widely used.Although disulfiram (Antabuse) hit the U.S. market in 1951, addiction pharmacotherapy was underwhelming for many years. Methadone (Dolophine) eventually arrived...

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), the biggest self-help group for alcoholics not only in the United States but in the world, was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson. Wilson—known as Bill W in keeping with the AA tradition of Anonymity—was a successful stockbroker who was also an alcoholic. He sought treatment in...

It’s been a growing trend for quite some time now for teens to abuse prescription drugs such as pain relievers and stimulants for recreational use.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends healthcare providers routinely screen all adolescents for alcohol use and related problems. But how can clinicians easily and effectively determine if adolescent patients have a problem with alcohol?

The combination of buprenorphine and naloxone (Suboxone) has become a popular replacement therapy for heroin dependence. However, it’s not yet clear how effective it is for prescription opioid dependence, or whether adjunctive counseling provides any additional benefit over the drug alone.

Over the past decade or so, atypical antipsychotic use has exploded, for both FDA approved indications and off-label treatments.