Most people in recovery will tell you that the decision to enter recovery must be made on one’s own, but it is sustained through community. Mid-December 2017 was the moment for me. I find winters to ...

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 ...

Trump administration's stance on involuntary commitment for people with addiction isn't supported by evidence, an addiction ...

Mental health and substance abuse disorders are the leading cause of disease burden — both financially and in terms of utilization — in the U.S., according to Kaiser Family Foundation. And compared ...

Doctors at Sanford Fargo’s Substance Use Clinic say genetics, family history and certain drugs can increase a person’s risk ...

If you or someone you love is struggling with a substance abuse disorder, there is hope. While the latest data from the ...

Las Vegas star and former “America’s Got Talent” semifinalist Murray SawChuck, a master at blending humor with illusion, is ...

Substance use disorder (SUD) is a medical condition that affects the brain and behavior, making it difficult for a person to control their use of substances like alcohol, drugs, or medications even ...

Community Corrections Director Barbara Caskey said one of the first questions that arose when the county began receiving ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have received $3.3 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) that will be used to study how ...

Quitting smoking cigarettes could enable a person with a substance abuse disorder to recover from their addiction to alcohol or drugs, a recent study stated. The findings highlighted that there was a ...

The recent commentary by Jeffrey A. Schaler and Richard E. Vatz, “Hunter Biden is guilty, but he wasn’t addicted” (June 11), is strong on dogmatism, short on empathy, and devoid of any balanced ...