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 ...

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The number of opioid-involved drug overdose deaths in 2023 decreased for the first time in five years. Minnesota health officials say 54 people have died from suspected drug overdoses in just the ...

The Stop Heroin from Killing Committee will host its 11th annual Opiate Symposium at the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Feb. 26 ...

This part of the brain is responsible for self-control, problem-solving, and flexible thinking, and it is often weakened by ...

Then in February, while staying at a transitional home for Rhode Island mothers in addiction recovery, Roberts again had that dream, only to wake the following day free of temptation. “These days, I ...

When people jokingly say they have a “drug of choice,” they’re implying a particular substance matches their emotional and psychological needs. They don’t realize they’re right: There are drugs of ...

Many people can't get access to opioid medication treatment while incarcerated, or have trouble accessing treatment once released. A community clinic in Alaska is trying to help. Inmates and people ...

If you love someone with substance use problems, this was a particularly cruel week to be on the internet. As soon as authorities said they suspected that the person responsible for Rob and Michele ...