ORLANDO, Fla. — When powerful pain killers are legal and easy to get, that's a recipe for addiction and, all too often, death. "If you didn't know someone who could get them, they knew someone who ...

David Pattie has wrestled with drug addiction for most of his 42 years. He started using drugs recreationally when he was 15 years old and continued dabbling in it for years. He believed using was ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - When triathlete Todd Crandell covered the course at the Honu IRONMAN on the Kohala Coast, his thoughts turned to people trapped by alcohol and drug addiction. He carries ...

For many, the holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year. But for others, it can be the most difficult time.

A Tennessee couple is inspiring tens of thousands with a viral social media post celebrating their third year of sobriety. Addiction to methamphetamine nearly destroyed their lives, but they are now ...

MESA, AZ — A new program focused on supporting families in crisis is also offering opportunities for parents in recovery the chance to regain custody from the Arizona Department of Child Safety and an ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – International Overdose Awareness Day is later this month, but a local recovery center started August with an event as part of its efforts to save lives. The number of fatal ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Many people with opioid addictions are also dealing with mental illness. Often times, they do not receive appropriate treatment for either condition. Brittany Midolo, who ...

The organisation was founded by York mum and daughter, Linda Barrie and Mariah Pape, after they lost two close friends to addiction. Some of the people who work at the hot chocolate cafe have credited ...

We appreciate Mary Beth O’Connor’s “I Beat Addiction Without God” (Houses of Worship, Aug. 14). There are indeed many paths to recover from addiction, and millions do so on their own. A need to ...

The drug epidemic is claiming more lives than ever before. Last year more than 107,000 people died from a drug overdose. Experts say fentanyl use is increasing and the synthetic opioid is to blame for ...