Texas Health Resources is using virtual reality tools to help patients resist their addictions. A behavioral health expert explains.

Nearly 50 million over the age of 12 reportedly have substance use disorders, which can include addictions to alcohol or drugs. Other issues that affect millions - such as gambling, shopping, gaming, ...

A church in Alabama's Bible Belt. The state is home to more than 13,000 religious institutions. Leaders from them are being certified as recovery specialists, to better aid those with substance ...

Comments you assume will be helpful may instead feel unsupportive or judgmental to a person with AUD. Find out how to best offer support, using our experts’ advice.

Based on the most recent statistics from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 48.4 million Americans (16.8%) aged ...

It's a memory that's permanently etched in my mind, dating back a few decades now. I perched next to someone I knew. "You know, the only people who act like that are on drugs." I ignorantly spoke, ...

Addiction resources go unused if people aren’t willing to talk about substance use in the first place. A local nonprofit, First Call, is helping Kansas Citians find available support. More Kansas ...

Heideveld Library's recent author talk with Sylvia Walker explored the profound effects of substance abuse on families, ...

When the Trump administration cut more than $11 billion in COVID-era funds to states in late March, addiction recovery programs suffered swift losses. An Indiana organization that employs people in ...

Research shows that working with peers can help people recover from both serious mental illness and substance use disorders.

But “cannabis is definitely something that someone can develop an addiction to,” said Das, an addiction psychiatrist at ...