Worrying is a standard part of parenthood, especially as children grow older and become more independent. In the wake of a current opioid epidemic, parents are adding a substantial concern to their ...

New England has a lock on underage binge drinking, with Vermont leading the way with the highest rate in the country, according to research conducted by Addiction Treatment Magazine. Rhode Island came ...

America's Best Addiction Treatment Centers 2021 highlights the nation's top addiction treatment facilities based on peer recommendations, quality and accreditations relative to in-state competition.

Living with other people always calls for balance and understanding to create a safe and harmonious household. When it comes to living with someone with an addiction, though, such goals may be a bit ...

Sometimes the person who needs the most help with an addiction is one in the same as the person who may clock extra hours at work. That’s because compulsive behaviors—whether linked to a substance or ...

Kolbe Academy in Bath, Pa., was the only Catholic recovery school in the United States. It is closing its doors because it could not find enough students like Pete, who said he had hit rock bottom and ...

This article reviews scientific advances in the prevention and treatment of substance-use disorder and related developments in public policy. In the past two decades, research has increasingly ...

This article is not meant to diagnose or provide medical advice—that responsibility lies with physicians. The author is not a licensed medical professional. Addiction is an issue that impacts almost ...

“The opiates and the drugs out there now, weren’t out there six years ago, when I was using. It’s just so dangerous to be in active addiction right now, and it’s really attacking these young kids,” ...

When the first issue of Sassy came out, I was about halfway through eighth grade, extremely self-conscious in my first year at a new school in a wealthier part of town. It was a challenging time.