If a person has major surgery chances are they were prescribed opioids. Hydrocodone, oxycodone, methadone and many others are all different types of opioids typically prescribed by doctors to treat ...

HOUSTON – In Hispanic communities, drinking at a young age is sometimes normalized and getting help for an addiction is not. For the Hispanic population in Houston, even when they ask for recovery ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Motivational speaker and author Rob Ekno knows what it's like to struggle with the mental impact of addiction, he spent years struggling with addiction to alcohol and drugs.

People addicted to drugs or alcohol are stigmatized in our society, which can impede their recovery. We cannot readily understand how they are thinking and why they are making the unhealthy choices ...

ORLEANS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — On Sept. 13, a West Michigan nonprofit called Sober Events will host its second annual Sober Fest, a free celebration for individuals recovering from addiction. “We ...