Nick Padlo’s addiction to alcohol and drugs didn’t happen overnight. “I was using them as a tool to cope with depression and anxiety,” says the recovered addict and founder of Sophros Recovery in ...

GRAND FORKS - The sanctuary of Freedom Church in downtown Grand Forks was filled with song on a Tuesday night. Though the people gathered in the Christmas-decorated hall sang and prayed as they would ...

Navigating addiction treatment options can be overwhelming, especially with so many programs and claims available. Lear ...

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) — Wearing a black T-shirt emblazoned with the word “PEER,” Joy Bogese approaches people struggling with drug addiction the way a teacher might approach a reluctant student — ...

This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Rachel Martin. Twenty-five years ago, Miami-Dade County in Florida was overwhelmed with the crack cocaine epidemic. The judges there kept locking up the same ...

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump on Monday signed into law a measure authorizing billions of dollars in federal funding to help prevent drug overdoses and aid patients recovering from addiction, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago police program aimed at keeping people addicted to drugs out of jail is being expanded because it's working so well. Donald Davis is a heroin addict, but with the help of ...

Washington — President Trump signed an executive order Thursday evening to coordinate a federal government response to drug addiction and substance abuse. According to a White House fact sheet, the ...

Jennifer Smith knew the thin, sallow man who would smoke outside a Medford supermarket was addicted to drugs and living in a tent in the woods. Smith, who worked as a clerk at the supermarket, felt ...

An MP has called on the prime minister to help tackle the "significant problems" in her constituency caused by the drug monkey dust. Allison Gardner, who represents Stoke-on-Trent South, said a lack ...