JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — For many, the holiday season brings celebration, travel and time with loved ones. But for people in recovery from substance use, it can also bring disrupted routines, heightened ...

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.

When you're recovering from alcohol use disorder, a relapse is when you start drinking again. It's not the same thing as a lapse, which is temporary and short-term -- such as when you have one drink ...

Recovery from addiction is a challenging journey, filled with both triumphs and setbacks. For individuals seeking long-term sobriety, relapse can be a disheartening reality. However, recent findings ...

Addiction is a long-term condition, like asthma, diabetes, or high blood pressure. Of course, the goal is to stop using drugs or alcohol completely and not relapse. But when you see your addiction as ...

Pre-pandemic studies indicated that more than 85% of individuals relapse and return to drug use within one year of treatment. With the convergence of a pandemic and an addiction epidemic, those ...

A systematic review and Delphi study creates a new consensus statement on the meaning and measurement of relapse in ...