Addiction is a condition that has long baffled physicians and philosophers, to say nothing of those struggling with it and those around them. People have long debated whether addiction is a habit or a ...

The conversation around addiction has evolved dramatically over recent decades, with medical and scientific communities now firmly classifying it as a chronic brain disorder rather than a moral ...

The Camden County Board of Commissioners and the Addiction Awareness Task Force (AATF) launched the Break the Stigma campaign to change the conversation around addiction and recovery. This initiative ...

The conversation about addiction within Black families requires a fundamental shift toward understanding it as a medical condition rather than a moral failing. This perspective change proves crucial ...

In the first half of 2023, 473 people — at least — died from accidental drug overdose in San Francisco, according to the medical examiner’s office. The majority (80%) of those deaths involved fentanyl ...

People from all walks of life can find themselves struggling with substance use. A 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found ...

A local behavioral health agency is on the front lines fighting to end the opioid crisis, with counselors working to save one life at a time. One of their social workers is sharing her own personal ...

Every day, drug and alcohol addiction shatters families, destabilizes neighborhoods, derails careers, and steals the lives of countless Americans. This National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery ...

When it comes to substance abuse, specifically opioids, naloxone can be the one key to reversing an overdose and saving a ...

The Princess of Wales has penned a supportive message for Addiction Awareness Week Danny Lawson / POOL / AFP/Getty Kate Middleton is speaking up for those affected by addiction. In a message penned in ...

To the editor: Addiction is a disease. Chemical imbalances involving the brain's neuro-receptors and synapses are recognized as causes of this disease. In addition, having a parent with this disease ...