Addiction is a disease that affects your brain and behavior. With drug addiction, you can’t resist the urge to use them. If you’re worried that you or a loved one may have an addiction ...

His research — funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and National Institute on Drug Abuse — has examined topics that range from bar violence ...

The demand for addiction prevention and treatment professionals continues to grow. Western Michigan University has been preparing students for this important field for over 50 years. And today SPADA ...

The body brokering, drug abuse, human trafficking, insurance fraud, occasional death and general chaos attendant to poorly ...

Columnist Teri Sforza writes that, in the halls of power, the perception is we’re a bunch of whiners. Relatives of the dead ...

Power in You Project alcohol and other drug (AOD) co-ordinator Jayden Rippon battled addiction from the age of 16. He is now helping others access help in Geelong. “I have been through my own ...

In disputing the characterization of addiction as a disease marked by compulsive or relapsing use, a few experts have argued that some drug and alcohol users can quit without treatment — and ...

Blackpool has the highest rate of deaths linked to alcohol, drug abuse and suicide in England, a recent study found. BBC News met a team of former addicts trying to turn around the lives of people ...

In 2022, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) reported that 14.4 per cent of Nigerians are involved in drug ...

We want to raise awareness of the dangers of drink and drug driving and encourage anyone who has information on a repeat or suspected offender to speak up. For advice and support for alcohol abuse for ...