Behavior change doesn't come easily for most of us, even when we know we could be healthier or happier if we tried doing things differently. So how do therapists guide patients through their reticence ...

Center City, Minn – (June 26, 2025) — The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation expresses deep sorrow at the passing of Bill Moyers, a revered journalist, documentarian, and advocate for public health and ...

The brain has many regions that are interconnected with one another, forming dynamic networks that are responsible for specific functions. Drugs can alter important brain areas that are necessary for ...

Quyen Ngo, PhD leads research activities at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation as the executive director of the Butler Center for Research. She earned her PhD in clinical psychology and women's ...

Heroin addiction stories have many different beginnings. They can begin with an opioid prescription for simple pain management. Or they could start with a misbegotten attempt at entertainment in small ...

Peer support groups like AA and Al Anon have taught millions of people how to deal with addiction, whether it impacts them directly or through a loved one. How do these support groups help? What ...

Resources to Help You Stay Sober If addiction treatment is about getting sober, recovery is about learning how to stay sober. The early months following treatment are a time of unique challenges and ...

Rancho Mirage, Calif. (March 7, 2024) – An estimated 18 million U.S. postage stamps featuring a portrait of former First Lady Betty Ford will be released following a "first-day-of-issue" dedication ...

Center City, Minn. (Jan. 10, 2023) – With A Woman's Way through the Twelve Steps, author and licensed social worker Stephanie S. Covington, PhD, brings a new perspective to recovery inspired by the ...

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is a nonprofit addiction treatment organization founded in 1949 and headquartered in Center City, Minnesota. Serving more than 30,000 patients each year across a ...

Dr. Glowiak has a PhD in counselor education and supervision and has served those struggling with addiction while continuing to spread awareness on the topic to students, clinicians, instructors, and ...

Rockville, Md. And Center City, Minn. (Oct. 5, 2023) – The first volume of the fourth and newest edition of the book of standards at the center of America's addiction treatment ecosystem is now ...