If you or someone you know is using substances, it’s important to always have Narcan on hand and know signs of overdose, such ...

Recovery changes everything. Without alcohol and other drugs, even your vacations may look different than they used to. Here are a few tips to help keep you happy, healthy, and sober, no matter where ...

A: Recovering from addiction to drugs and alcohol can be extremely challenging, particularly because most addictions include physical, psychological and social aspects. However, with the right ...

The ringing in of a new year can bring great expectations along with it. But after the momentous year that was 2020, experts say that for those in substance use recovery, staying in the present, and ...

Emotional sobriety is an aspect of addiction recovery that focuses on regulating feelings and learning to face challenges ...

Maia Szalavitz is the author, most recently, of "Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction." When I kicked cocaine and heroin in 1988, I was told that there was ...

Addiction expert Dr. Drew warns that trendy "Dry January" and "dopamine detox" resets may signal deeper addiction issues.

The U.S. faces an unprecedented surge of drug deaths, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting another grim milestone this week. In a single 12-month period, fatal overdoses ...

It's time for America to end its black-and-white thinking about addiction and recovery, according to Johns Hopkins professor Hanna Pickard. Traditional approaches in the U.S.—framing addiction as ...

Recovery changes everything. Without alcohol and other drugs, even your vacations may look different than they used to. Here are a few tips to help keep you happy, healthy, and sober, no matter where ...