We've tried to do everything we can for him, but nothing changes for long and the cycle starts all over again.

We’ve helped him through rehab, paid his rent and even bailed him out of jail. I’ve held him when he cried, driven him to ...

Substance use and substance use disorder (formerly substance abuse) differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person ...

With a surge of methamphetamine addiction, panic houses run by crime gangs are proliferating, as a recovering addict warns of ...

Opioid addicts covered by Medicare and Medicaid are less likely to receive the mental health and substance use treatment that ...

Seattle City Councilmember Sara Nelson plans to introduce legislation that would dedicate up to 25% of any sales tax increase for addiction treatment services. Nelson’s resolution seeks to fill gaps ...

Brain scans reveal compulsive shopping activates the same reward pathways as drug addiction. Nearly one-third of people in ...

However, treatment options remain limited, as only a small percentage of those affected receive the necessary care. Currently, 11 countries (45%) in the Middle East and North Africa offer opioid ...

Researchers argue that "we may need to reevaluate the causal assumptions that underlie brain disease models of addiction." ...

The Chief Secretary directed that all District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police should meet with the heads of ...

Dear Hurting: Loving someone does not mean enabling them. You have gone above and beyond, but addiction is a battle Brian ...

Actor Jason Biggs opens up about the darkest days of his cocaine addiction in his 20s, describing how money and fame enabled self-destructive behavior.