Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Last summer, I learned that I needed major oral surgery, including having some teeth removed, bone grafts and ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The opioid epidemic continues to ravage through North Alabama. Betty Dunn struggled with drug addiction for most of her adult life. She faced a hard jail time, and she sought ...

If you are starting or considering recovery, you'll need to understand why you got addicted to drugs and how they changed your behavior. You'll also want to know what you can expect from drug ...

As rates of fentanyl overdoses increase across the country, local addiction recovery providers find ways to start and succeed in substance recovery. Opioid-involved drug overdoses increased by 3% in ...

Daisy Alvarez, culinary arts instructor, works with John Buzo while going over a review session for finals at Fortis Academy, ...

TAUNTON — Taunton resident David Engler, 39, said he struggled with drug addiction three years ago and stumbled into Taunton Recovery Court to seek supervised rehabilitation treatment. "Three years ...

Sophie Casalini doesn't remember the 30 minutes she drove with her daughter on I-465 nearly two years ago. She remembers injecting the heroin down the street from her dealer’s house. She remembers ...

Are you worried about a friend or family member you suspect may be addicted to drugs? Addiction is a disease that affects a person's brain and behavior, leading to an inability to control their use of ...

Ginny Burton has been sober for nine years. After struggling with drug addiction for most of her life, Burton got clean in 2012. The mom of three graduated from the University of Washington with her ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — Michael Seminetta, a recovering ...