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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The path to beating addiction is a long and tough one. “I was kind of raised in addiction, my mother was an addict and I started using at a young age and before I knew it, my ...

Wasting Time in Jail And as we waste our time, others are literally wasting away as we’ve focused on jailing people instead of helping them find the help they need to beat addiction. The National ...

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 ...

Studies show 38% of people experience increased stress during the holiday season, and nearly 1 in 3 drink more alcohol during this time. This leads some to substance abuse and addiction, which is a ...

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Football legend and former New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath on Thursday shared advice for people who ...

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 ...