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 ...

Addiction has long been one of society’s most enduring struggles. Treatment programs, 12-step groups, and clinical interventions abound. Still, the focus typically remains on the person using ...

When people jokingly say they have a “drug of choice,” they’re implying a particular substance matches their emotional and psychological needs. They don’t realize they’re right: There are drugs of ...

Gambling addiction can destroy a family. The addict will consume any and all resources, from retirement to children's 529 accounts. Protect yourself from the fallout by reviewing account statements ...

I began studying addiction because of my grandmother, my “Oma.” She immigrated to the United States from Germany when she was just 15, determined to build a better life. She worked long hours at ...

Members of UMSL’s Addiction Science Team assemble overdose prevention kits with doses of naloxone and information about treatment for addiction as part of their efforts to combat the opioid crisis in ...

On a recent episode of Community Matters, host Rod Carter spoke with author and mindset coach Timothy Stewart about his ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Ann-Marie Foster, the president and CEO of Phoenix Houses of NY/LI, talks about dealing with addiction on PIX11 Morning News.

ALBANY - When a person who is addicted to opioids decides to get help, an app can get a prescription for buprenorphine into their hands within two hours. Dr. Joshua Lynch, founder of the MATTERS ...