What exactly does it mean when you hear addicts bat around phrases like "relapse is a part of recovery" or "progress, not ...

“We will never arrest our way out of addiction. It is a profound community health issue that demands a unified, compassionate ...

Alcohol use disorder is very common. It affects more than 14 million adults in the U.S -- about 1 out of every 18 people in this age group. Yet this condition, sometimes called alcoholism, alcohol ...

When we talk about cutting Medicaid, we're talking about dismantling this critical support system,” writes Ryan Hampton.

San Francisco is changing its approach to addressing drug addiction with a new policy emphasizing treatment. Why it matters: ...

Betting is a strange beast. One minute it’s all buzz and adrenaline; the next, it’s regret and silence. That’s the edge most ...

Dear Eric: I am a married man in my 60s and a recovering alcoholic. I have been sober for eight months. Prior to rehab, I put ...

I am a married man in my 60s and a recovering alcoholic. I have been sober for eight months. Prior to rehab I put my ...

Just as it took the time it’s taken for you to find sobriety, and the changes sobriety has brought about in your life, it ...

Should addiction treatment centers make enormous profits by simply funneling substance abusers into the free fellowship of AA? These are the primary questions behind The Business of Recovery ‒ a ...

John Mulaney didn’t think twice when he brought wife Olivia Munn pain medication for her cancer recovery. "I brought her a ...

The 18-month program puts participants on probation, as they work through residential and outpatient treatment, as an alternative to jail time.