The holidays can be especially stressful for people in recovery, with disrupted routines and social pressure increasing the risk of relapse. Experts say having a holiday relapse prevention plan can ...

Most people in recovery from alcohol or drug addiction will relapse at some point in their lives. That’s just the nature of the beast. Even people who have been sober for years often struggle at first ...

If you're someone or know someone recovering from addiction, you've likely seen a relapse. The rug gets pulled out from under you, the other shoe drops, and old feelings of worry and fear come ...

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.

We conducted a search using MEDLINE/PubMed, the Cochrane library and PsycINFO (last search date January 2011) for randomized, controlled trials of relapse prevention or maintenance treatment of ...