Every day, drug and alcohol addiction shatters families, destabilizes neighborhoods, derails careers, and steals the lives of countless Americans. This National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery ...

Becky Bernhardt vividly remembers bawling on the phone years ago as she spoke with her son, who was struggling with homelessness and addiction. On Wednesday evening, she stood in front of a room full ...

There are few experiences more grueling and painful than watching a parent, a brother or sister, or especially a child careen off the rails because of alcohol or other drug addiction. Having a loved ...

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 ...

Johnathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life hosted a conversation with Nic Sheff, an author and advocate who writes about his experience with addiction and recovery. The Oct. 16 event was part of the ...

Addiction can affect anyone, regardless of gender, background or economic status, according to an addiction recovery professional. "But there is hope, and there is recovery," said Kelley McCahill, ...

My previous posts have focused on recognizing and preventing excessive substance use, with an emphasis on providing the latest information about my special interest – cannabis (see 20 Questions to ...