Nick Padlo's addiction to alcohol and drugs didn't happen overnight. "I was using them as a tool to cope with depression and anxiety," says the recovered addict and founder of Sophros Recovery ...

Scientists are testing whether GLP-1 drugs can help to cut cravings for cigarettes, alcohol and opioids — as well as food.

Comedian Andy Dick has been outspoken about his addiction battle through the years. “The main thing that I’ve struggled with ...

But “cannabis is definitely something that someone can develop an addiction to,” said Das, an addiction psychiatrist at ...

As a drug crisis worsens, people in Hay River are doing what they can to help. The community's housing manager says evictions ...

Heideveld Library's recent author talk with Sylvia Walker explored the profound effects of substance abuse on families, ...

Cannabis use among young adults has reached historic levels, with nearly 18 million Americans using marijuana daily in 2022.

Based on the most recent statistics from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 48.4 million Americans (16.8%) aged ...

An Enfield couple’s life changed earlier this year when their daughter died after a battle with drug addiction. Hannah Kibbe ...

Megan Feller smoked pot several times a day and couldn’t eat, sleep or function without it. But at the time, she didn’t see the need to reach out for help. “I didn’t think cannabis was a big deal,” ...

Josh Engle, manager and peer support specialist at True North Recovery in Wasilla, gives out cookies as part of homeless outreach efforts in Anchorage on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. Josh Engle was bundled ...

Every day, 200 people in America die from fentanyl overdoses. Al Stancel overdosed on drugs Aug. 19, 2024. Earlier this year, ...