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

For two decades, Elizabeth Ndolo could not help herself when it came to drinking alcohol. She could not do a day without gulping down something frothy.In her house, there was always a stock of booze.

I'd like to start this blog with a few of my favorite quotes about quitting food or addictions: “Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself”–Rita Mae Brown “My doctor told me to stop ...

A psychologist explains how to beat your addiction to apps like Instagram and TikTok It can feel harder than ever to stop the endless scrolling on social media apps. Psychologist Dr. Ali Mattu has ...

The first time I saw Maya (not her real name) huddled under blankets in a hospital bed in 2013, she had been to dozens of inpatient detox programs and residential treatment centers since she had begun ...

What is addiction, and how can we stop it? The complexities of addiction have stumped scientists for decades. Today, with 48 million Americans over the age of 12 suffering from a substance use ...

The fourth step in Alcoholics Anonymous requires participants to take a “moral inventory” of the problems their substance use has caused in their lives before asking God to remove their “defects of ...

“Screenagers Under the Influence” is a three-part documentary series on youth addictions that the Central Shenandoah Valley Office on Youth will present part one of at The Wayne Theatre on Tuesday, ...

The first week of school has begun for many students throughout the Northland. While students are tackling homework assignment, parents and teachers are on the lookout for stopping Superior students ...

As a fitness and nutrition expert, I believe the latest effort by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to fix racial health disparities will simply transfer people’s addictions from menthol ...