The challenges of drug and alcohol addiction are familiar, but violence against others is highly unusual, parents say ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Fighting the stigma and shame of drug addiction, while also helping those in recovery, is the goal of Overdose Lifeline. The organization celebrated its tenth anniversary Tuesday with ...

CHEYENNE — In April, law enforcement, legal and medical professionals from the city and county levels met to address the challenges the community faces regarding drugs and addiction, with a particular ...

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 ...

Based on the most recent statistics from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 48.4 million Americans (16.8%) aged 12 and older were diagnosed with a substance use disorder (SUD) in the ...

In the wake of Rob and Michele Reiner's deaths, online conversations about their son and substance use have been horrendous.

My aunt, Heidi Smith, is embodied by pizza nights, tattoos, glitter, her perpetually long eyelashes and messy compassion. Heidi is also an addict. The word “addict” is heavy with stigma, yet my aunt ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Marianne is a Boston resident who has been in recovery for ...

HOOKSETT, N.H. -- Republican presidential hopefuls called for a more compassionate discussion around drug addiction Tuesday, with emphasis on substance abuse as a curable disease, not a moral failing.

The Princess of Wales has urged an end to the "stigma" surrounding addiction, calling for society to show "compassion and love" to those dependent on drugs, alcohol, or gambling. Marking Addiction ...