courtesy of Scott Strode Can rock climbing, hiking and even gardening help addicts stay away from drugs and alcohol? Scott Strode has built a therapy program, based on his own experiences ...

Just look for the door that says “Homeless Healthcare Los Angeles,” where addicts line up for free needles, glass pipes, smoking foils and other accessories to help them get high. Homeless ...

Barragan, 29, was a member of the Spirit Lake tribe in North Dakota. In May, he was recruited to an addiction treatment program in sunny Southern California. In June, he was dead. “Place of ...

DEAR ABBY: I am 58 and a recovering addict. I used drugs and alcohol for 30-plus years, and now I have 20 months clean, thank God. Throughout my addiction, I had a friend who was my strong supporter.

The onset of symptoms of Alzheimer's disease can occur and worsen quicker in people that also have an alcohol use disorder (AUD), a new study has revealed. According to the scientists based at ...

I know how this fantasy wears you down over time. I’ve lived with addicts at various points. I grew up watching my mother try to solve my sister’s addiction and related problems, until finally ...

[Editor's note: In this article, Dr. Cline describes strategies that he has found useful in treating sexual addicts, particularly those addicted to pornography, and that might be helpful to other ...

Early on in medical training, one of us cared for Cara, a young woman with opioid addiction who was unhoused and wanted to stop using fentanyl. We started her on methadone—one of the most ...

Perry had been candid over the years about his health, including his struggles with addiction and related health concerns. Here’s what we know about Perry’s health history prior to his ...

This article discusses whether smoking is addictive, who is at risk of smoking addiction, and when someone should consider speaking with a doctor. The American Psychological Association (APA ...

I’m not alone. Dr Patrick Carnes who came up with the term “sex addiction” reckons one in five of the four million Brits who are sex addicts, are women. But the thing is, I don’t want ...

As local leaders told Fox News, many of these unhoused individuals have been ravaged by addiction, driven by drugs like fentanyl and xylazine, also known as “tranq.” Vermont itself has seen a ...