One of the most powerful illusions in addiction is functionality. People continue working, parenting, socializing, and paying ...

The experiences of one doctor in Louisiana reveal the tensions around trying to get people to engage in addiction treatment, ...

Addiction specialist Richard Taite joins "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" to discuss the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention drug statistics, which show that fentanyl-related deaths dropped in ...

Exclusive: "Idol" judge says she's never been drunk or addicted to drugs. April 22, 2009— -- "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul says that her biggest mistake was agreeing to star in a reality show ...

Washington state Democrats’ commitment to enabling drug addiction has reached a new low. Instead of confronting a growing crisis where kids are overdosing or dying in homes riddled with fentanyl and ...

Below, STAT previews the three key questions that could define a potentially busy year in the worlds of substance use and ...

The perception that drug addiction affects only the poor or underprivileged is inaccurate, says the Kelantan National Association for the Prevention of Drug Abuse.

People huddle in a doorway next to the city's Medical Respite & Sobering Center near Eight and Mission streets on April 10, 2025. Photo by Gustavo Hernandez. When Theris Coats failed to make it from ...

Claudia credits a nurse and counselor at Silberstein, Anthony Arpaia, as her guardian angel. With a desire to help others and have some direction in her life, she decided to become an EMT. Now an EMT ...

Some celebrities like to keep their personal struggles private, but some are open to sharing their experiences like Robert Downey Jr. and Bradley Cooper. It’s no secret that Hollywood has a dark side ...

Elizabeth Taylor’s life was plagued with problems in 1982. At that time, her marriage to Sen. John Warner was coming to an end. The once screen siren was also faced with a crippling addiction to drugs ...