Singer and songwriter JoJo has released her memoir 'Over the Influence,' where she details her experience with drug abuse and alcohol addiction.

The abstinence-based philosophy behind sober homes faces challenges from recovery advocates who think medications should be ...

Taking controlled substance prescriptions like opioids or benzodiazepines the wrong way can kill you. Stopping the ...

When someone asks, "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" they want you to put in chronological order two different things: an egg, and one chicken. If you answer by saying, "The egg came first," ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis holds a news conference aboard the papal plane on his flight back after his 12-day journey ...

William Cope Moyers has written a new memoir, “Broken Open: What Painkillers Taught Me About Life and Recovery.” (Caroline Yang/The New York Times) ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. In August 2021, while promoting her new book “Dopamine Nation,” the Stanford psychiatrist Anna Lembke ...

Sex addiction can have real consequences for relationships, including infidelity, lying, and associated problems related to intimacy and trust. If you’re wondering about sex addiction in someone else, ...

Xanax (alprazolam) is a prescription drug that treats anxiety disorder and certain types of panic disorder. Xanax may not be safe to take while pregnant, and it’s not recommended while ...

Yet dermatologists still get questions about lip balm addiction and lips that stay dry despite regular balm use. Here’s why. Some people like the way lip balm feels. You might use it a lot ...

Just as antibiotics can help you recover from an infection, medication for OUD (MOUD) can help you recover from addiction. Suboxone is a combination of two drugs, buprenorphine and naloxone ...