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 ...

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 ...

We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that ...

After 20 years as a nurse, Mark Spivak is now manager of emergency psychiatric services at the University of Louisville. While working in the emergency room, he's seen people struggle with drug ...

It's a memory that's permanently etched in my mind, dating back a few decades now. I perched next to someone I knew. "You know, the only people who act like that are on drugs." I ignorantly spoke, ...

ROBESON COUNTY, NC (WMBF) - Robeson County is seeing a big drop in fatal drug overdoses. The Robeson County sheriff said a new grant will continue to help his office fight drug addiction. The North ...