Patrick Garnett spent years fighting a losing battle against crystal meth. He went to hundreds of 12-step meetings, sometimes twice a day, but relapse always followed. Then, about four years ago, an ...

"Self-Management and Recovery Training (SMART) starting up in January 2018! Groups are designed to help participants develop positive coping skills. SMART Recovery has a scientific foundation, not a ...

Ellen Kolton walked into the SMART Recovery meeting quite by accident. She thought she was attending a support group for friends and family of loved ones struggling with addiction, but she had shown ...

Ever since Michael Hooper started with SMART Recovery USA, it’s been his dream to be employed by the not-for-profit organization. Now, for the U.S. Army National Guard veteran, his dream is a reality.

Throughout the pandemic, the lives of so many people have been turned sideways and upside down. For some, the challenges are overwhelming. AHM Youth and Family Services’ Clinical Director Megan ...

For millions of people in recovery or looking for help for alcohol use, in-person group meetings can be a source of relief. But social distancing measures that were put in place to help curb the ...

A smartphone app for recovering alcoholics that includes a panic button and sounds an alert when they get too close to taverns helped keep some on the wagon. The new research was published March 26 in ...

To some, it might come as a surprise that Bill Wilson's innovation, the 12 Steps, aren't the only organized path to recovery. In fact, there are a handful of alternatives, the most reputable of which ...

More than 15 million American adults -- 8.4 percent of men and 4.2 percent of women -- suffer from some form of alcohol-use disorder, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and ...