People who use drugs and alcohol can get medically ill, just like anyone. But when they go to the Emergency room, all too often any medical illness is overshadowed by the stigma of addiction. Recently ...

“I just received my 2-year chip,” he said, his voice rising. Scott Cochran sounded less raspy, more calm than I remembered him. “Oh, I still get fiery, said the University of West Alabama head ...

While there are many different paths to changing our behaviors, there are some obstacles or challenges that appear on every ...

There are many different ways to quantify the opioid crisis. The obvious is the dramatic rise in deaths from overdoses. Let’s not overlook the number of overdoses themselves – often as recorded by ...

Nick Padlo’s addiction to alcohol and drugs didn’t happen overnight. “I was using them as a tool to cope with depression and anxiety,” says the recovered addict and founder of Sophros Recovery in ...

This story contains spoilers for the second season of The Pitt, including the most recent episode, “8:00 PM.” A psychiatrist I know once told me that the two most common diseases in the world are ...