Addiction has causes that are neurobiological, psychological and structural. Treating these drivers is as important as ...

HEMPFIELD, Pa. — Local lawmakers heard emotional testimony Wednesday from recovering drug addicts hoping they won’t be the next to become part of an alarming number of people who have died of heroin ...

Trump launches addiction recovery initiative to coordinate federal agencies, set national goals, and expand treatment access for substance use disorder.

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose and ...

Substance use disorders result when the body becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol. Though addiction itself is a chemical ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo — A new scholarship program is now in Kansas City, but it’s not just any scholarship program. It is specifically for recovering addicts and is designed to provide them with a second ...

Jul. 23—The county is finally putting the $2.9 million it's received from the opioid lawsuit settlements to use, but a group of residents thinks the plan leaves out a key component to recovery efforts ...

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) — Wearing a black T-shirt emblazoned with the word “PEER,” Joy Bogese approaches people struggling with drug addiction the way a teacher might approach a reluctant student — ...

Ex-Rep. Patrick Kennedy talks of Congress' secret recovery meetings. Nov. 20, 2013 — -- When Rep. Trey Radel pleaded guilty today to cocaine possession and promised to enter rehab, he joined the ...

TWO recovering addicts have raised hundreds for charity by hosting an event with the aim to break the stigma. As previously reported, Matt Cowell and James McCallion, from Basingstoke, have struggled ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - A man from southeast Wisconsin is trekking hundreds of miles to raise money and awareness for those fighting addiction. On Sunday, Greg Studzinski arrived in Oshkosh. A ...