CONTENT QUALITY

Editorial Guidelines

At AddictionHelp.com, we are dedicated to providing reliable, well-researched, and compassionate content to support individuals facing addiction and mental health challenges.

Our editorial team adheres to strict accuracy, integrity, and transparency guidelines. We ensure that every article we publish is evidence-based, medically reviewed, and crafted to empower readers on their journey to recovery.

Most importantly, while we’re not infallible, we strive to be honest, transparent, and always receptive to feedback.

Our goal is to aid people with addictions on their journey to lasting recovery—and this noble pursuit is woven into the thread of each piece of content we publish.

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OUR VALUES

Content Guided by Integrity & Compassion

It is our dream to connect as many people as possible with lifesaving recovery resources. In the words of one of our founders, “Even one life is worth saving.”

We understand that addiction is deeply personal, and finding trustworthy information is critical. That’s why our team—composed of medical professionals, recovery advocates, and expert writers—works tirelessly to ensure our content is both informative and empathetic.

In-Depth Research

We include only content on our website that can be supported by verifiable research, including peer-reviewed journals, medical publications, educational institutions, and governmental findings.

Writers and editors dedicate time to thoroughly scouring, fact-checking, and cross-referencing information throughout the writing and editorial process.

Expert Medical Reviews

Each webpage or blog post is factually accurate before we publish it. However, to ensure we adhere to the most up-to-date medical information, we aim to have medical experts review our pages before publication. We always have multiple layers of quality control checks.

Our medical reviewers, led by Dr. Hoffman, provide a sharp, educated eye for all content to ensure the highest level of accuracy before published pages reach our site visitors.

Checks and Balances (No Egos)

Our multifaceted team means each page we publish reaches at least four people before it goes live. This means you can rest assured you are reviewing information that is the most recent, correct, and relevant information for any given topic.

We also regularly update our content, replacing outdated information with new research findings and current statistics to uphold high-level content standards.

THE PROCESS

Our Content Process

Our content process moves through several phases, from topic selection, research, writing, editing, optimizing, medical reviewing, quality control, and finally, publishing.

During each phase of the process, we weigh several considerations to ensure that each page contributes to our goal of helping people find lasting addiction recovery.

THE PROCESS

Important Factors During Our Content Creation Process

Meticulous Topic Selection

AddictionHelp.com’s informational content begins with selecting relevant, timely topics for our audience. We understand that we can’t cover every addiction and recovery-related topic, so we aim to cover subjects that can help as many people as possible.

We also carefully plan our content in a way that answers as many questions as possible for anyone researching the topic.

We provide information on many essential topics in recovery, from recovery resources to addiction and addiction treatment information, current addiction statistics, and even addiction-newsworthy topics.

We Rely on Solid Sources

Our commitment to quality information extends to the resources we use to research topics and stay up-to-date on the latest discoveries in addiction medicine.

As a rule of thumb, our primary resources are trusted sites developed by government institutions, scientific organizations, and other trusted documentation, such as scientific papers on addiction-related topics.

While we may consult additional sources to continue learning and growing our knowledge base, we base our key findings on proven, reliable, trustworthy organizations.

Some of our key sources and citations include:

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | samhsa.gov
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) | nida.nih.gov
National Institute of Health (NIH) | nih.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | cdc.gov
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) | dea.gov
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) | niaaa.nih.gov

We Serve Everyone, No Questions Asked

Addiction can impact anyone, regardless of background, career, or stage in life. Our content is designed to support individuals from all walks of life, offering recovery resources tailored to diverse experiences.

Whether you’re a teen, senior, working professional, faith leader, military veteran, or public figure, we provide information and guidance to help you or your loved ones navigate the path to recovery. No matter your circumstances, help is available, and recovery is possible.

Remember, addiction doesn’t discriminate, neither do we.

Reducing Addiction Stigma

For many years, seeking treatment for a drug or alcohol addiction has been viewed as a negative thing to do.

Research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse shows that people who receive substance abuse treatment for at least 90 days have a greater chance of long-term recovery than those who don’t.

The AddictionHelp.com editorial team works hard to remove the stigma surrounding addiction and treatment.

We provide education on the disease of addiction, straightforward information about substance use disorders as legitimate medical conditions, and non-judgmental advocacy and support.

All of our content, including the language we use and how we refer to addiction, is aimed at this purpose.

If we can remove stigma, we can—hopefully—help more people understand the disease of addiction, why it requires treatment, and where to seek treatment.

Choosing Conscious Language

In removing stigma, AddictionHelp.com is conscious of our language choices. We write content from a place of empathy, as many of us are in recovery, know someone in recovery, or have a loved one battling addiction.

We create content we write for our loved ones and hope to empower and support people seeking help for themselves or a loved one.

Honesty Comment: We will likely fail at this occasionally because if we don’t, we’re not innovating. However, our goal is always to show grace, empathy, and wisdom.

Providing REAL Recovery Resources

AddictionHelp.com is, first and foremost, a resource hub for people with addictions and their loved ones. Therefore, the content we provide on recovery resources is perhaps the most critical content we publish.

Our website provides information on treatment, addiction education, support groups, mental health care, and more.

Our goal in all content is to serve every aspect of the addiction and mental health journey.

Meticulous Topic Selection

We also carefully plan our content in a way that answers as many questions as possible for anyone researching the topic.

OUR TEAM

Our Content Editorial Team

AddictionHelp.com’s content strategy is led by Founder Chris Carberg and board-certified addiction specialist Dr. Kent S. Hoffman. Jessica Miller leads production daily, helps drive its recovery-forward goals, and works with our many talented writers, driving content production and excellence.

Along the way, they brought many content professionals specializing in writing, researching, editing, and optimizing.

Learn more about our team of contributors behind the carefully curated content of AddictionHelp.com.

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Editorial Guidelines

Our goal is to aid people with addictions on their journey to lasting recovery—and this noble pursuit is woven into the thread of each piece of content we publish.