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

When we published The Stigma of Addiction: An Essential Guide earlier this year, many were surprised to learn that it is one of the only books that focuses on stigma directed toward those with ...

Why someone becomes addicted to a substance has long baffled scientists and philosophers. Now leading researchers are getting the clearest picture yet of how addiction works in the brain and body.

Research has shown that approximately 10 percent of the U.S. population has a substance use disorder. Of the 2.3 million individuals in American prisons and jails, more than 65 percent meet the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Apr. 19—GRAND FORKS — When asked what advice she'd like to give people who are suffering from addiction and wanting to make steps toward recovery, the first lady of North Dakota said having the ...

We deal with a lot of inherently traumatic things in medicine every day. We see people die or get terrible injuries. We see people who have lost control of their lives. We convince ourselves that it ...

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