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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

HAMILTON, New Jersey (WPVI) -- "I had a lot of support, a lot of love, a lot of opportunity," said Joe Pritchard. "But once I picked up a chemical, it transformed me." Pritchard, 66, says both ...

It's time for America to end its black-and-white thinking about addiction and recovery, according to Johns Hopkins professor Hanna Pickard. Traditional approaches in the U.S.—framing addiction as ...

"I don't drink. I used to drink, then I drank too much, and I had to stop," Mulaney said during his special New in Town in 2012. "That surprises a lot of audiences because I don't look like someone ...

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 ...

Over the course of my career as a psychotherapist, I have facilitated the growth of many clients struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. As the clinical supervisor of several drug and alcohol ...

President Donald Trump on Monday signed into law a measure authorizing billions of dollars in federal funding to help prevent ...

A leading addiction recovery advocacy group this week pressed state leaders to respond with more urgency to Oregon’s addiction crisis, calling for a long list of new policies, including directing ...

Founded on the idea that abstinence is the bedrock of any recovery from drug or alcohol addiction, Hazelden will now incorporate anti-addiction medications in its rehabilitation programs. Treating ...

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 ...