Last week, Jets backup quarterback Erik Ainge recounted his struggles with addiction in a candid ESPN interview. Although he’s not sure about his future in football, he knows that his top priority is to maintain his sobriety, which is exactly where his focus should be.

Psychologist Karen Binder-Brynes, Ph.D., is a leading expert in the field of post-traumatic stress. As this week’s guest blogger, she explains why medication alone won’t heal the wounds of war.

When I learned about the death of DJ AM—the celebrity spinner who struggled with addiction, but stayed sober for over 11 years—I felt the tragedy at the gut level. I have been in the substance abuse field for over 20 years, first as a treatment provider and then as a researcher. But it is through  more

Back for a second season is A&E’s hit series “The Cleaner,” with Benjamin Bratt starring as an “extreme interventionist,” a character based on the life of the show’s co-executive producer Warren Boyd. What’s encouraging about “The Cleaner” is the exposure the series gives to drug misuse and the nature of addictive behavior. With more than  more