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Halloween: A Spooky Time
Halloween: A Spooky Time By Tom Horvath, PhD We do not get spooked just at Halloween. It happens all day...
Read MoreSMART Recovery Compared to AA
More evidence supports SMART Recovery’s Comparable Effectiveness with AA By Tom Horvath, PhD The evidence for SMART’s effectiveness keeps growing....
Read MoreConnection & Addiction
“The opposite of addiction is connection,” but what kind of connection? By Tom Horvath, PhD Isolation is both a cause...
Read MoreAddiction and Mitochondria
Addiction and Mitochondriaby Kenneth Anderson, M.A. A recent paper by Jun Gao and colleagues found that methamphetamine, morphine, and heroin...
Read MoreEmerging Treatments for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
Emerging Treatments for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) Social and other media platforms are buzzing with words like the “microbiome”, “peptides”,...
Read MoreAddiction as Disease vs. Choice: A False Dichotomy
Disease vs. Choice: A False DichotomyBy Kenneth Anderson, MA NOTE FROM PRACTICAL RECOVERY: How to understand addiction (or addictive problems)...
Read MoreRemembering 9/11/2001
Remembering 9/11/2001By Tom Horvath, Ph.D. Today is too important an anniversary to pass over. Thousands died, tens of thousands were...
Read MorePsilocybin To Treat Addiction?
Psilocybin to Treat Addiction? Psilocybin, Brain Entropy, Brain Modularity, and Social Reward, by Kenneth Anderson, MA What is Brain Entropy?...
Read MoreAre You Considering Self-Empowering Addiction Treatment?
Are You Considering Self-Empowering Addiction Treatment?By Tom Horvath, PhD Are you seeking assistance for resolving addictive problems? Would you like...
Read MorePrinciples of Self-Empowering Addiction Treatment
Principles of Self-Empowering Addiction TreatmentBy Tom Horvath, PhD Most US addiction treatment does not use a self-empowering approach and instead...
Read MoreUnion County Premiere, San Diego 8/14/26
A New Addiction Film, Union County, Premieres Fri 8/14/26 in San Diego By Tom Horvath Keep in mind that I...
Read MoreA Guide to Addiction Treatment Services
A Guide to Addiction Treatment Services By Tom Horvath, PhD There are many types of addiction treatment and many places...
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