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 ...

Some doctors are prescribing weight-loss drugs such as Zepbound and Ozempic to help reduce cravings for illicit drugs and ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

You're reading Part 6 of The War on Recovery, a yearlong investigation into how the U.S. denies lifesaving medications to people with opioid addiction. Catch up on ...

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 ...

In the summer of 2020, I didn’t walk into treatment because I believed I had a problem. I went because my loved ones pushed me to. Truthfully, I wasn’t ready. And like so many others, my journey ...

AT RISK TO LOSE IT ALL. FROM THE GRIDIRON. TO THE HARDWOOD TO THE DIAMOND. SPORTS ARE A PART OF AMERICAN CULTURE. PART OF THE CULTURE IS OFTEN CENTERED ON MAKING EASY MONEY THROUGH GAMBLING. THOSE OFF ...