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 ...

If you want to help a friend or a family member with a drug problem, the most important thing you can do is keep the door open and offer appropriate and much needed support. It also might be the ...

The number of opioid-involved drug overdose deaths in 2023 decreased for the first time in five years. Minnesota health officials say 54 people have died from suspected drug overdoses in just the ...

When 2024's provisional overdose data came out earlier this year showing a 27% drop in deaths from 2023 rates, Nabarun Dasgupta felt immense relief. "I felt like I could exhale for the first time in ...

After 20 years as a nurse, Mark Spivak is now manager of emergency psychiatric services at the University of Louisville. While working in the emergency room, he's seen people struggle with drug ...

Experts call for rehabilitation instead of jail time for people with addiction. Drug and alcohol-related jail deaths have skyrocketed in recent years, according to a recent report from the Bureau of ...

A Slate Belt woman has been making excursions for the last year to drug-infested areas of Philadelphia. Equipped with clothing, food and medical supplies, Lisa Lipyanic of Wind Gap tries to help ...

My life changed 20 years ago, when my friend and I were floating down the Rogue River in Oregon. Suddenly the motor fell off the boat, which tipped over. I slipped into the icy water. Some young ...