Worrying is a standard part of parenthood, especially as children grow older and become more independent. In the wake of a current opioid epidemic, parents are adding a substantial concern to their ...

Living with other people always calls for balance and understanding to create a safe and harmonious household. When it comes to living with someone with an addiction, though, such goals may be a bit ...

Sometimes the person who needs the most help with an addiction is one in the same as the person who may clock extra hours at work. That’s because compulsive behaviors—whether linked to a substance or ...

America's Best Addiction Treatment Centers 2021 highlights the nation's top addiction treatment facilities based on peer recommendations, quality and accreditations relative to in-state competition.

This article reviews scientific advances in the prevention and treatment of substance-use disorder and related developments in public policy. In the past two decades, research has increasingly ...

The life of an addict is characterized by three stages: active addiction, rock bottom and recovery. These stages can overlap, reverse, repeat and do not necessarily occur sequentially. Generally ...

When the first issue of Sassy came out, I was about halfway through eighth grade, extremely self-conscious in my first year at a new school in a wealthier part of town. It was a challenging time.