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 in ...

A church in Alabama's Bible Belt. The state is home to more than 13,000 religious institutions. Leaders from them are being certified as recovery specialists, to better aid those with substance ...

While most people with a friend or family member with alcohol use disorder (AUD) mean well, it can be easy to inadvertently say something that hurts more than it helps. In fact, even calling someone ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you love someone with substance use problems, this was a particularly cruel week to be on the internet. As soon as authorities ...

It's a memory that's permanently etched in my mind, dating back a few decades now. I perched next to someone I knew. "You know, the only people who act like that are on drugs." I ignorantly spoke, ...

When you think of tools for studying substance use and addiction, a social media site like Reddit, TikTok, or YouTube ...

Addiction resources go unused if people aren’t willing to talk about substance use in the first place. A local nonprofit, First Call, is helping Kansas Citians find available support. More Kansas ...

Huml Health, a Bentonville-based health care technology startup, will soon offer technology to help people recover from drug ...

Emmalee Hortin, a doula, recalled one of her clients delivering that message to hospital staff. Doctors were operating on the woman to clear tissue after a miscarriage. But despite her patient’s pleas ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced $100 million in new grants for homelessness and opioid ...

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