Moving Beyond the ‘Smiley Face’ Pain Scale: Could a More Scientific Pain Assessment Tool Save Lives?
Through the years, the “smiley face pain scale” embraced by a well-intentioned medical establishment in the 1980s has turned into [...]
More than One in Four Medical Students Depressed, 11 Percent Report Suicide Ideation
On the surface, it’s a story loaded with irony. Dig deeper, however, and it’s something that has long been a [...]
Researchers Will Examine the Genetics of Self-Control and Its Impact on Addiction
When you take a late-model car in for service, the technician can simply plug it in and let a computer [...]
The Importance of Professional Young Adult Addiction Programs
Just as no two addictions develop in the same way, no two patients are the same. Young adults have a [...]
How Can I Tell If My Drinking Is Getting Out of Control?
While there are many substances that can lead to dependence, alcohol is unique due to its legal status, which is [...]
Getting Help When You’re at Risk of Losing Everything
Addictions affect people from all walks of life, from mechanics to schoolteachers to artists. But while people in many professions [...]
How to Overcome an Addiction Without Losing Your Career
Let’s consider a hypothetical scenario. You’re a corporate executive at a Fortune 500 company. It took you more than a [...]
Causes, Consequences, and Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Talbott Recovery is deeply committed to helping people recover from drug and alcohol addiction and we are proud to help [...]
When Happy Hour Isn’t: Use, Abuse and Addiction
Alcohol consumption is so ingrained in the collective consciousness of American society, it's hard to imagine life without it. What [...]