At certain periods in life, living with a person who uses maladaptive thinking styles increases your risk of depression. Fortunately, the opposite is also true.

Here’s one very compelling reason to quit opiates sooner rather than later.

The overwhelming majority of those who abuse opiates or become addicted get the medications from friends or family and have previously used drugs, such as cocaine.

Learn how opioids can lead to depression, how depression worsens pain and what to do when you have both pain and depression.