According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than 21 million Americans age 12 and older battled some form of substance abuse disorder in 2014. And the relapse rate among those ...

During the holiday season, it’s common for people to attend numerous holiday celebrations and festivities, especially during New Year’s Eve. It is also the time of year to see increased alcohol ...

Four years ago, I was drinking alone in my apartment, unable to imagine anything beyond survival. Today, I wake up before ...

HUNTINTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — On Monday night, Justin Ponton went before Huntington City Council and says he poured his heart out. “I believe our city has our genuine best interests at heart because I ...

It’s officially that time of year: the weather is warm, finals have been turned in, and students everywhere are getting ready to take some time off. Summer break is a time to be free, have fun and ...

If you’ve ever heard of the term “sober curious,” you may be wondering how it’s different from month-long sobriety challenges like Dry January or Sober October or even being completely sober. But ...

As the 100s of empty liquor bottles left on the pedestrian bridge over to Randall’s Island and Governors Ball can attest, people don’t only like to load up on music at a festival. Like like to get ...

Addicts seeking drug-and-alcohol-free housing upon leaving highly structured rehabilitation centers often face increased temptation and relapse when moving into unregulated “sober houses” being ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and his top aides were having a meeting about the coronavirus when the discussion turned to neckties. The governor said he had read a study in a ...

Jan. 24—Residents of a Beech Street neighborhood where a company hopes to set up a sober home spoke out against the proposal during a recent planning board meeting, saying such facilities "aren't ...

Congratulations on your nine years. No easy feat, especially given the world you work in is basically contact highs with solos thrown in for good measure. It’s important for people who think that if ...