In my years as a nurse working in a drug detox unit, I’ve witnessed both the crushing grip of addiction and the grueling journey of recovery. I’ve held patients’ hands through the agony of withdrawal, ...

That was the picture that emerged on Liveline, as Kieran Cuddihy spoke to fitness and recovery coach Chris Jenkins, former ...

*Opioid addiction has gained recent national attention in two unexpected ways. First, the California physician Lisa Tseng was sentenced to 30 years in prison for her role in the overdose deaths of ...

Addiction is survival work, effective in the short run, but cyclical and costly over time. There is a way out.

If you haven’t heard of 7-OH, now is the time to get familiarized and make sure that you and your loved ones know how to recognize and avoid it. The compound 7-hydroxyitragynine, 7-OH, is up to 13 ...

Parents who want to stop children from becoming addicted to social media should crack down on internet use before the age of 12, research shows. Intervening before this age can reduce the risk of ...

Despite the growing prevalence of addiction among seniors, many cases go undetected even in health care settings where older ...