One of the most powerful illusions in addiction is functionality. People continue working, parenting, socializing, and paying ...

According to the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, children need simple ways to understand substance use disorder and ...

In 12-step groups, addicts must acknowledge the powerlessness, unmanageability, and denial that have impacted them. This is known as the “first step” in the 12 steps. It’s vital for addicts to reach ...

HEMPFIELD, Pa. — Local lawmakers heard emotional testimony Wednesday from recovering drug addicts hoping they won’t be the next to become part of an alarming number of people who have died of heroin ...

From meditation to molecular science, addiction treatment is being reinvented. See how new breakthroughs are giving hope for recovery.

FORT MYERS, Fla. – A new bill that just passed the Florida Senate would require specific licensed clinicians to only refer recovering addicts to accredited drug and alcohol recovery homes. The purpose ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Chelsea Donnor said she struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for the better part of 20 years. It wasn’t until last year she was ready to get clean. “I just hit a spiritual ...

The graying of America is being reflected in the nation’s drug crisis. Even as overdose deaths drop, millions of aging former drug users are living with long-term health challenges exacerbated by ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn.– The City of Memphis says a ...

One of the dominant ways of thinking about addiction is as a disease. While there is evidence for this approach, it often ...