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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Center City, Minn. (July 11, 2023) – Nearly half of U.S. adults have dealt in their family with substance use disorder (SUD)—a chronic health condition that disrupts relationships and contributes to ...
McKinney, Tex. (Nov. 19, 2023) – Susan Ford Bales, trustee of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and daughter of President Gerald Ford and Betty Ford, joined the world in mourning the loss of former ...
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 ...
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 ...
Center City, Minn. (March 6, 2023) – The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people who are struggling with addiction and mental health issues, has launched ...