Addiction is a chronic brain disorder characterized by compulsive drug use despite negative consequences. The emotional impact of addiction often leads to increased stress, depression, guilt, and ...

Thank you to the Ridgefield Press for their candid article about the tragic overdose death of Dave Anderson. We would like to express our condolences to the Anderson family, and thank them for their ...

When thinking of addiction, we tend to focus on alcohol, tobacco and drugs, but there are many more addictions. Some are not terribly dangerous, but others are more powerful and dangerous than any of ...

*Jolinda Wade shared a personal message for her son, Dwyane Wade, during a recent episode of Today with Jenna & Friends. The former NBA star, co-hosting the morning show for the week, was surprised by ...

Most everyone is aware of the large number of opioid-related deaths over the last several years. However, few people are aware that most of our methods for treating addiction are over 50 years old, ...

Addiction is not just about substances — it’s about the ache inside that we can’t seem to quiet. It’s the restless reaching for something — anything — that will hush the pain we’re too afraid to name.

Deachman is quite right in his well researched column that there are many causes for the drug addiction crisis that is rampant in our major cities. Quite right also in pointing out that eliminating ...

Tim Steller's column in Sundays paper paints the picture that Dems are expecting the GOP to solve the addiction-crisis issue. The addiction-crisis has plagued our nation and the world for decades and ...

I was seriously confused by the Dec. 14 “GOP Viewpoint.” I share what seems to be the author’s concern that we need to effectively prevent opioid abuse and addiction. Yet the alleged “myths” the ...

Sunday was International Overdose Awareness Day, a time to commemorate loved ones who lost their lives to overdose and to raise awareness about this crisis. Last year, 80,000 lives were lost to ...