My friend's teenage brother had a very serious drinking problem. He was staying out late, coming home drunk on school nights, and crashing the family car. The problem was so serious that the whole ...

We humans tend to think that if we are to understand something, then we must know its cause. This is especially true when we seek to understand vexing problems such as global warming, cancer, the ...

Sexual addiction, sexual compulsivity, hypersexuality, and sexual impulsivity are all terms people commonly use to describe ...

What do Rob Lowe, Nicole Richie and Demi Lovato have in common? They all have struggled with addiction(s) and are now in long-term recovery — providing inspiring examples of how sustained recovery is ...

Staunton City Council member Alice Woods speaks to seniors at Staunton High School on Friday, March 8, 2024, about her 25 years of sobriety after an addiction to cocaine. Photo by Rebecca J. Barnabi.

Aug. 21 -- WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Vigabatrin, a medication that holds potential as a treatment for drug addiction, has been found to cause rapid weight loss in animals. A study done by ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Seventy-two Ohioans died of illnesses or accidents related to pregnancy in 2017 and 2018, up from 38 deaths the previous two years, according to a recent Ohio Department of Health ...