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 ...

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 ...

You're reading Part 5 of The War on Recovery, a yearlong investigation into how the U.S. denies lifesaving medications to people with opioid addiction. Catch up on ...

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 ...

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 ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Jan. 29 establishing the Great American Recovery Initiative, a coordinated federal effort to address addiction in the U.S. The initiative aims to ...

Addiction is a widespread health issue that will affect about one in five Canadians over their lifetimes. For example, addiction to opioids has led to opioid and overdose crises in many cities, which ...

An Indiana University undergraduate, a psychiatric researcher and a digital arts alumnus are working to bring a powerful, virtual-reality-based addiction therapy to a broader audience with support ...

In Louisa, an unbearable social crisis has become the main source of economic opportunity. Welding trainees in the kitchen of their shared home, Stone Lodge, in Louisa, Ky. Addiction Recovery Care, ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $42.9 million in funding to support job training and placement programs for New Yorkers impacted by addiction across the state. The funding package includes more than $35.6 ...