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Understanding Addiction Through Neuroscience: Why the Brain Changes and How Recovery Works

Discover how repeated substance exposure reshapes neural circuits, why dependency develops even in strong-willed individuals, and what this means for modern clinical treatment approaches.

Feb 3, 2026

10 min read

By Dr. Catherine Whitfield

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Selecting a Treatment Program: A Structured Methodology for Evaluating Rehabilitation Facilities

Use this structured methodology to compare rehabilitation facilities by clinical quality, staff credentials, treatment modalities, financial transparency, and aftercare planning.

Jan 28, 2026

15 min read

By James Holloway, LCSW

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Family Healing

How Families Shape Recovery: Evidence-Based Approaches to Collective Healing

Explore clinical evidence showing how structured family engagement dramatically improves treatment completion rates, and learn concrete techniques for rebuilding trust during recovery.

Jan 20

12 min read

Dr. Sylvia Thornton, MFT

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