The National Institute of Mental Health counts mental illnesses among common maladies not just in the U.S., but around the world, estimating that as much as 23% of the adult U.S. population faces ...

So, what keeps 90 percent of people from getting help for their addiction? The study I conducted at UCLA during my postgraduate work (HERE and HERE) revealed that about half of the respondents in the ...

Attendees at the day-long event heard from speakers and panelists about topics focused on opioid use prevention and treatment. The symposium was presented by presented by Prescription for Progress, a ...

WAUSAU, WIS (WSAW) - Year after year, cities in Wisconsin continually rank as some of the ‘drunkest’ in the country, while it might seem laughable at first, there’s new research this morning that ...

For more than a half century, Project Turnabout has helped those struggling with drug and alcohol addiction in southwest Minnesota. In recent years, the Granite Falls-based provider has been on the ...

In 2022, construction began on a wellness center in Aberdeen. The hope was the drug treatment center could help the Grays Harbor community wage a formidable battle in the war against opioids. Now open ...

I promise that this blog won't turn into a sex-addiction-focused place, but given the numerous comments about treatment for sex addiction, I wanted to make sure that I get to give my 2 cents. So here ...

Substance misuse creates harmful outcomes for not only the individuals and their families, but also in the wider community. No more is this true than in London. In Hackney and the City alone, ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Seventeen non-profits across the state are getting up to $300,000 each to help young or expecting mothers fight addiction and ensure a healthy start to life for their children ...

After years of close votes in the General Assembly, NC legislators legalized online and mobile sports betting in June 2023. It becomes legal on March 11. 2024, in time for March Madness basketball ...