Outpatient addiction treatment offers patients structured support for substance use disorders while maintaining connections to home, work, school and family life.

We spoke to Nebraska Medicine addiction psychiatrist Sara Zachman, MD, MPH about what kratom and kava are, how people use them, what effects they have on the body and the real risks involved.

Question: Are there addiction treatment options that don’t require a hospital stay?

When do habits cross the line to addictions?