We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that ...

Andrew Hager teamed up with the Police Department in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, in an unusual bid to help those who are struggling with addiction. With the law enforcement’s openness to treatment first, ...

Dealing with an addiction can be a harrowing experience. Thankfully, making music and music therapy can assist with the ...

THE first teen-age narcotics users in the neighborhood of the Henry Street Settlement on New York‘s Lower East Side were not the newcomers to the area. They belonged to the older families, Irish, ...

Many of us are hesitant to ask for help, particularly if we have had the role of spouse or partner to an alcoholic or addict. We feel embarrassed or ashamed to ask. We think it makes us look weak or ...

Live from WYFF 4 studios, Chronicle: State of Addiction was a community event that featured law enforcement and addiction specialists answering viewer questions and discussing issues and solutions ...

I would like to applaud you for your response to “Struggling to Support.” Of course, you were correct to advise her not to endanger her own sobriety at the expense of trying to help her friend. The ...

Sometimes, trying to help a family member who is addicted to alcohol or drugs actually winds up doing the opposite. If someone who means the world to you – such as your child, partner, parent, or ...

Millions of Americans have sought help for gambling addiction in the wake of a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed states to legalize sports betting. That's among the key findings in a new ...