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Grief Has No Expiration Date, Part 2: Losing a Loved One to Addiction

This column discusses how family members cope with the intense pain and sorrow

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Grief Has No Expiration Date, Part 1: Losing a Loved One to Addiction

This column discusses grief experienced by family members who lost loved ones to addiction. It includes comments from those who shared their

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Substance Use Disorders and the Family

Several national epidemiological studies conducted in the United States show high rates of substance use disorders (SUDs).

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Substance Use Disorders and Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders

Many individuals have co-occurring disorders (CODs)—a combination of a substance use disorder (SUD) and a mental health disorder.

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Alcohol Use Disorder

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) refers to a cluster of cognitive, behavioral, and physiological symptoms...

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Relapse Prevention

Webster’s Dictionary defines a relapse as a recurrence of symptoms of a disease after a period of improvement.

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Children of Parents With Substance Use Disorder

Substance use disorders (SUDs) affect nearly one in five adults in the United States as well as their families and communities. Researchers,

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