We need a new way to beat addiction There will always be drug dealers or opportunities to get addicted. That will never go away no matter how strictly things are regulated or punished. The right ...

Studies show 38% of people experience increased stress during the holiday season, and nearly 1 in 3 drink more alcohol during this time. This leads some to substance abuse and addiction, which is a ...

Working with pregnant Palm Beach County mothers trying to beat drinking or drug problems, Vidya Nair can tell you it isn't just destitute women tortured by addiction. Nair is clinical director for the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Many people with opioid addictions are also dealing with mental illness. Often times, they do not receive appropriate treatment for either condition. Brittany Midolo, who ...

“You’ll be fine,” the attorney said. He was court-appointed to my case on the spot, and I’d talked with him for all of two minutes before I had to go before the judge. But he was sure, after I’d been ...

"Attends AA and she limits herself to 1 drink a day" When someone famous dies because of a drug or alcohol problem, there’s a frenzy of media coverage for a week or two, with all sorts of ...

As many by now know, Oregon ranks miserably when it comes to addressing residents’ mental health needs compared to the rest of the U.S. Especially troubling: Our state is dead last — the absolute ...

Between 2002 and 2013, heroin use among women increased at twice the rate of men. This is a story of addiction... and recovery... and relapse. Legions of women are entering rehab to kick opioids and ...

Dear Abby advises a mother whose son is acting rude and condescending after getting sober. motortion - stock.adobe.com DEAR ABBY: My youngest son, age 27, has been clean and sober for two years, ...