John Bowden

Substance use has only been recognized as a disease since the late 1950’s. Since then, doctors and health workers have developed a variety of ways for individuals to break free…

It’s no secret that there are phases of recovery. As individuals learn new skills along the way, they become more capable of facing the challenges and risks associated with greater…

Recovery from substance addiction and dependence is a delicate process. In fact, most experts assert that recovery is a lifelong experience. So, throughout those long years of undoing unhealthy habits,…

Drug recovery can be stressful all on its own. The difficulty with alcohol and illicit substances is that they rewire the brain and convince the individual that they can’t survive…

The substance use treatment landscape is ever changing, adapting to the many different needs of individuals in recovery. That’s because not everyone responds the same way to a specific treatment…

Financial troubles seem to commonly come hand in hand with substance use disorder. As the addiction overrides all other priorities, individuals become less careful when it comes to their finances…

All eyes are on the COVID-19 pandemic, which is today considered the most prominent health crisis of our modern age. But while COVID-19 sweeps across nations, infecting thousands, and attracting…

The teenage years can be particularly precarious. With ever changing hormones and risks like bullying and peer pressure, it comes as no surprise that drug use and delinquent behavior are…