TUSCOLA, Ill. (WCIA) — A mother who lost two of her sons to addiction is now doing her part to try and make sure no one else ...

A plan to convert a San Pedro senior care facility into addiction recovery center has drawn criticism from residents and at ...

Despite what people may tell you, changing behavior is easy. It’s maintaining change that’s hard—creating new and sustained ways of thinking and behaving. As Mark Twain quipped, “Quitting [smoking] is ...

Rock Island County is using $500,000 of opioid settlement funds to help the Rock Island County Council on Addiction (RICCA) ...

The Camden County Board of Commissioners and the Addiction Awareness Task Force (AATF) launched the Break the Stigma campaign to change the conversation around addiction and recovery. This initiative ...

In 12-step groups, addicts must acknowledge the powerlessness, unmanageability, and denial that have impacted them. This is known as the “first step” in the 12 steps. It’s vital for addicts to reach ...

Kevin Alter fell into drugs when he was only 17. His journey downhill began during his high school years on Long Island when ...

Author Jared Klickstein was once one of the thousands of homeless drug addicts living on the streets in Los Angeles. Sick, a criminal and likely heading for overdose and death, Klickstein realized ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — September is National Recovery Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 110,000 people died in 2022 from drug overdoses. This ...

For Todd Crandell, this weekend’s Half Ironman won’t be his toughest challenge. He grew up around addiction, then fought his ...