165 million – according to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics (NCDAS), that's the number of Americans 12 years or older who currently abuse substances. By "currently," NCDAS means those ...

We deal with a lot of inherently traumatic things in medicine every day. We see people die or get terrible injuries. We see people who have lost control of their lives. We convince ourselves that it ...

There’s the predictable north-south divide, but age lends a surprising perspective. First, though, the view from 30,000 feet: A recent poll conducted for the California Sober Living and Recovery Task ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Not long ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s history of heroin addiction alone would likely have disqualified him from ...

JD Vance had lofty ambitions to address the nation's drug epidemic. Riding the success of his memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy," Vance announced back in 2017 that he and his family would return to Ohio after ...

If we don’t start to view recovery more inclusively, we are denying hope and healing to those who benefit from approaches other than the 12 steps. If we don’t start to view recovery more inclusively, ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — Drug use and overdoses continue to plague the Capital Region. 13 people died in Schenectady following a string of overdoses over the summer, that's in addition to nearly 18 suspected ...

A Rutgers-led study found that genes related to impulse control and reward processing are major factors in addiction risk. Researchers analyzed genetic data from over 2.2 million people to understand ...

Addiction is a condition that has long baffled physicians and philosophers, to say nothing of those struggling with it and those around them. People have long debated whether addiction is a habit or a ...