165 million – according to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics (NCDAS), that's the number of Americans 12 years or older who currently abuse substances. By "currently," NCDAS means those ...

The measure effectively renews a public health program first created under Trump in 2018 that later expired after five years.

We deal with a lot of inherently traumatic things in medicine every day. We see people die or get terrible injuries. We see people who have lost control of their lives. We convince ourselves that it ...

Stigma remains deeply rooted in society. Historically, substance dependence was viewed through a moral lens. It was a sign of ...

Nick Padlo's addiction to alcohol and drugs didn't happen overnight. "I was using them as a tool to cope with depression and anxiety," says the recovered addict and founder of Sophros Recovery ...

Dealing with the storms of life can cause you to feel like your drowning, never give up hope Source: Nikko Macaspac/Unsplash I remember attending a circus when I was a kid and one of the things that ...

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 ...

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Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Not long ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s history of heroin addiction alone would likely have disqualified him from ...

There’s the predictable north-south divide, but age lends a surprising perspective. First, though, the view from 30,000 feet: A recent poll conducted for the California Sober Living and Recovery Task ...