New Mexico tops the list for the state with the worst drug problems, according to new analysis.

The American Society of Addiction Medicine defines addiction as a chronic disease affecting brain reward, motivation, and memory systems, creating compulsive cravings for substances or behaviors that ...

The fact is, the world we live in is drenched with numerous addictive substances. And just like it is for most people, the first step to fighting addiction problems starts with the individual. Turning ...

I was recently interviewed in a CNN piece covering the continued controversy over sex addiction, and I noticed something: everyone interviewed in the article is white. Not just white, but educated, ...

For decades, the face of addiction was painted with a broad, mostly male brush. Rough around the edges. Down and out. That narrow image lets a lot of women slip through the cracks, especially ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Products containing kratom and a related substance called 7-hydroxymitragynine are readily available in Hawaii stores despite growing concerns about addiction and calls for ...

Addiction changes people’s lives forever. But behind the stories of substance abuse are also those who managed to break out of it and see the brighter side of things. Whatever the reason for turning ...

The university’s Collegiate Recovery Community recently hosted a webinar as part of its “Know the Odds” campaign.

As lawmakers continue to look for ways to kick-start our sluggish and somehow still backward-looking economy, West Virginians are falling prey to another draining and damaging addiction at a higher ...

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