If you are starting or considering recovery, you'll need to understand why you got addicted to drugs and how they changed your behavior. You'll also want to know what you can expect from drug ...

Nick Padlo's addiction to alcohol and drugs didn't happen overnight. "I was using them as a tool to cope with depression and anxiety," says the recovered addict and founder of Sophros Recovery ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Last summer, I learned that I needed major oral surgery, including having some teeth removed, bone grafts and ...

Are you worried about a friend or family member you suspect may be addicted to drugs? Addiction is a disease that affects a person's brain and behavior, leading to an inability to control their use of ...

Holiday relapse rates increase 150% during the season. Salvation Army experts share how families can support loved ones in addiction recovery.

As rates of fentanyl overdoses increase across the country, local addiction recovery providers find ways to start and succeed in substance recovery. Opioid-involved drug overdoses increased by 3% in ...

Community Medical Services in Minot offers medication to treat opioid use disorders along with counseling and peer support ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The opioid epidemic continues to ravage through North Alabama. Betty Dunn struggled with drug addiction for most of her adult life. She faced a hard jail time, and she sought ...

In the wake of Rob and Michele Reiner's deaths, online conversations about their son and substance use have been horrendous.

The addiction recovery program in Gardner, Mass., is part animal sanctuary, part therapy center. The men who stay there get ...

Southern Nevada is getting a first-of-its-kind hospital designed to treat substance use disorders and medical conditions, ...

TAUNTON — Taunton resident David Engler, 39, said he struggled with drug addiction three years ago and stumbled into Taunton Recovery Court to seek supervised rehabilitation treatment. "Three years ...