In today’s world, overlooked minority groups, formerly hidden societal issues and other social concerns are rightly given more representation and attention than they were in the past. But sometimes, ...

Macklemore is opening up about his struggles with addiction and recent relapse. The rapper, 39, revealed on NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" that he relapsed when the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Addiction is a long-term condition, like asthma, diabetes, or high blood pressure. Of course, the goal is to stop using drugs or alcohol completely and not relapse. But when you see your addiction as ...

Opioid addiction is a long-term, manageable disease. Like other ongoing conditions – such as high blood pressure and diabetes – setbacks, including relapse, can happen. About half the people who have ...

EEEEexposure to heroin sharply reduces levels of the protein necessary for developing and maintaining the brain’s synapses, a preclinical study by UB researchers has found. The development of ...

Drug addiction, a disease that takes hundreds of lives in Palm Beach County every year, is often misunderstood and mistreated. That's slowly changing, but experts say much is yet to be done. Private ...

As we learned about Demi Lovato’s hospitalization related to reported heroin use yesterday, the reality is that beating addiction and staying sober over the long term is not an easy feat to accomplish ...

With the pandemic came isolation and with isolation came, for some, a greater desire to consume alcohol. Author and journalist Erica C. Barnett joins New Day NW to talk about her book "Quitter" and ...

Demi Lovato's road to recovery after her apparent drug overdose on Tuesday will be a serious emotional struggle, addiction specialist Dr. Howard Samuels tells ET. Demi Lovato's road to recovery after ...

On Wednesday, "Justice League" star Ben Affleck reportedly entered rehab for alcohol addiction. This is not Affleck's first attempt to get clean. Indeed, the 46-year-old father of three has been ...

Singer Demi Lovato was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital yesterday due to an apparent overdose and is now "stable," a source told People. A statement from Lovato's spokesperson confirmed that she is ...