A medication offered to heroin abusers at the Albany County jail was shown to help prevent addicts from returning to illegal drug use, according to a study published Wednesday in the New England ...

Jordan Clay battled addiction for eight years and was homeless for five of them. After she wound up in jail last year, the 38-year-old single mom knew it was time for a change if she wanted to get her ...

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Coronavirus isolation is making it harder for people battling alcoholism and drug abuse. Myrover-Reese Fellowship Home is a group in Fayetteville that's spent nearly six ...

For the first time, Slatington has a state-licensed outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment program for drug and ...

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

Ex-Rep. Patrick Kennedy talks of Congress' secret recovery meetings. This Sept. 3, 2013 file photo shows Rep. Trey Radel on Capitol Hill in Washington. Radel has been charged with misdemeanor drug ...

Internet searches seeking help for gambling addiction have "increased substantially" as the number of states with legalized sports betting has expanded in recent years, prompting a need for more ...

TOOELE — Alyssa Young never thought she'd ever see her 33rd birthday. Her life was "spiraling out of control for 12 years," she said, and she wasn't sure how long she could last. When she was 21, a ...