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 ...

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

Joey Fatone has brought together members of *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, 98 Degrees, O-Town, LFO and more share their stories in ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala (WHNT) — According to American Addiction Centers, there were 48.5 million Americans who battled a substance use disorder in the past year. “It’s a progressive illness. It’s a chronic ...

Homelessness, addiction, and abuse don’t exist in a vacuum. Too often, our society views these challenges as personal failures as if these crises start with “bad choices” and end with personal ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Earlier this year, state legislature passed a bill to regulate the sale of kratom, an over-the-counter drug with similar effects as opioids that you can find in gas stations or sold ...

SHE DID A GREAT JOB RAISING HER SON. WELL, AT 645 THERE’S A CLEAR CONNECTION BETWEEN ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION AND SOMEONE’S DEPENDANCE TO THEIR PHONE. LOCAL DOCTORS SAY THEY’RE TREATING MORE YOUNG ...

The fourth paragraph of Emily Sayre Smith's author bio is impossible to forget: "She took a gun out of her mouth in April of 1998 and went to an AA meeting. It stuck, so she’s here. 'I can’t tell you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Adi Jaffe, a renowned addiction expert, joins NewsNation to discuss President Trump's announcement of the “White House Great ...

Natasha Lyonne has been an open book regarding her substance abuse struggles. “Recovery is a lifelong process. Anyone out ...