When it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, it can take several attempts for a person in recovery to achieve long-term sobriety. So when comedian Joe Huisman — a former addict himself — Comedian Ben ...

Every September, National Recovery Month is observed to increase awareness and understanding of mental health and substance ...

General Hospital star Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos on the ABC show) is becoming increasingly recognized for his work with mental health. This week, he hosted Richard Taite on his State of Mind ...

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It is estimated that almost 11,000,000 employers in the US are suffering from Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Not only does ...

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 ...

The founder of TN's self-policing organization for sober living houses, Binns was a blunt, loud voice for addicts, one with a wicked sense of humor.

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 ...