Sometimes people are sober and in recovery from alcohol use disorder (AUD) for several years, but relapse. Why? Alcohol use disorder is a chronic, often relapsing medical condition affecting millions ...

If you're someone or know someone recovering from addiction, you've likely seen a relapse. The rug gets pulled out from under you, the other shoe drops, and old feelings of worry and fear come ...

I never get over the weirdness of introducing myself to a group of people at a 12-step meeting. “Hi, I’m T and I’m an addict,” is how I have started a lot of conversations. Other people in recovery ...

Fomeche is an addiction medicine fellow at Yale University. In medicine, we like to believe that progress is linear. That once a patient stabilizes, regains lost skills, and returns to work, the ...

Drug addiction is a chronic, often relapsing disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Despite successful treatment, many individuals struggle to maintain sobriety and may relapse.

If you are starting or considering recovery, you'll need to understand why you got addicted to drugs and how they changed your behavior. You'll also want to know what you can expect from drug ...

Why would someone who seems to be doing well with their recovery start drinking again? This scenario often puzzles family and friends. Especially when they have witnessed a loved one successfully ...

Relapse isn’t inevitable, and it’s certainly a different story for every individual. However, it is very often part of the recovery journey. Garrett Tardif, the director of Admissions at Crestview ...

Over one-third of MS patients do not fully recover post-relapse, with severity as the strongest predictor of incomplete recovery. Relapse-associated worsening (RAW) is crucial in understanding ...