The journey through addiction recovery often begins with well-meaning attempts to quit through personal determination or casual support networks. However, when dealing with substance dependence, these ...

The Camden County Board of Commissioners and the Addiction Awareness Task Force (AATF) launched the Break the Stigma campaign to change the conversation around addiction and recovery. This initiative ...

In 2023, the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s annual survey on drug use and health estimated that 2.2 million adolescents aged 12-17 — about 8.5% of this age group — ...

James Sweat is a recovery manager for Connecticut Community for Addiction Recover or CCAR, and his journey is one many people in recovery can relate to. “I'm living proof that you can go through ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GRAND JUNCTION Colo. (KREX)- September is National Recovery Month, a time to draw attention to the nationwide crisis of drug and ...

Experts say alcohol causes more deaths than other drugs combined, with withdrawal symptoms among the worst of any substance ...

Two Central Virginians navigating addiction recovery are encouraging those facing substance abuse to walk hand-in-hand with ...

TO STOP IT. FIRST, AT 530, OVERDOSE DEATHS ARE ON THE DECLINE IN KENTUCKY, AND ACCESS TO TREATMENT IS PART OF THE REASON WHY. ONLINE ADDICTION RECOVERY PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDING UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS FOR ...

COVID AND RSV ARE IN THE MODERATE CATEGORY. A WOMAN NEARING THREE YEARS OF SOBRIETY IS FILLING A GAP, SHE SAYS, TO HELP OTHER WOMEN WALKING THE SAME PATH. MAGGIE STILLMAN IS CELEBRATING THE GRAND ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Five years ago, Michael Harkin's life was consumed by a cocaine and alcohol addiction - a far cry from the settled family life he ...

For years, families in the Tri-Cities seeking help for addiction and mental illness have faced limited options, long waits ...