Not long ago, the use of mindfulness activities in the treatment of alcohol and substance use disorders was considered a novelty. While many mental health professionals had positive anecdotal...

As humans, we will often go to great lengths to avoid pain. We will avoid it even when the measures we take cause more harm in the long run....

For decades, the mention of alcohol or drug rehab conjured up two contrasting images in people’s minds. One image – the idealized version – looked like this: a seaside...

By Angelica Badillo, LSW Candidate Drug and Alcohol Counselor Stateline Medical Drug-Free Outpatient Treatment Care, Phillipsburg, NJ Pinnacle Treatment Centers Many individuals experience stressors in their life. When confronting...

When Dan Blackman was growing up in a small town in northwestern Pennsylvania, there weren’t many places to turn for those suffering from addiction or mental illness. Everybody knew...