Help & Information
Why Alcohol and Anxiety Don’t Mix
Anxiety disorders are extremely common, and alcohol can make them worse. All Sober's Dr. Paulo Negro explains how anxiety can lead to alcohol use disorder — and how people can get help.
Your Guide to Harm Reduction, With John Oliver
The "Last Week Tonight" host dedicated a segment to the latest tools and programs that aim to keep people who use drugs safe. Plus: how you can help.
Never Enough — The Neuroscience of Addiction: TEDx Talk
Dr. Judy Grisel, a neuroscientist, person in recovery and author of the bestseller "Never Enough," explains how addiction can happen when the brain thinks "everything is bacon."
Tools To Know: The Basics of Vivitrol, aka Naltrexone
The non-habit-forming medication can be highly effective in combating addiction to opioids and alcohol. Read up on it.
New CDC Findings: Drug Overdose Deaths Rise, Racial and Ethnic Disparities Widen
In just one year, death rates increased 44% for Black individuals, and 39% for American Indian and Alaska Native individuals.
Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders: Understanding What’s Going On
About half of people who suffer from one type of disorder will experience the other, and vice versa. Learn about co-occurring disorders.
Quick Facts: What To Expect From Each Level of Addiction Treatment
Understand what's right for you or a loved one! There are a few basic types of care for substance use disorder: outpatient, residential, inpatient and more.
A Quick Guide to Substance Use Treatment
Addiction can be incredibly difficult to escape, but this Psych Hub video provides a handy, accessible overview of the many options for getting help for yourself or a loved one.
What Does Opioid Withdrawal Feel Like?
"Every cell in my body hurt" — that's how one person describes opioid withdrawal. But effective treatments are available. Learn more from this Psych Hub video.
Mental Health and Managing Chronic Pain
Long-term pain doesn't just hurt — it can impact mood, sleep and relationships, and be mismanaged with alcohol or opioids. But there are ways to feel better. Learn more from this Psych Hub video.
What Are Opioids?
Oxycodone, fentanyl, heroin — some of these extremely powerful drugs are prescribed to treat pain, but all can be highly addictive. Learn more from this Psych Hub video.
Affordable Therapy for Addiction Recovery: How To Get It
There are now easy-to-find counseling and medication-assisted recovery options if you’re uninsured or tight on cash, says All Sober’s Maeve O’Neill.