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 ...

Michael Harkin is five years sober from a cocaine and alcohol addiction that he says nearly killed him.

A recent study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence suggests that poor sleep in people with alcohol use ...

Addiction has long been seen as something to be hidden, stigmatized, or explained away as a personal failing. But addiction ...

I was addicted to alcohol for more than 15 years. What started as binge drinking in high school and college became a pattern of blackouts, emergency room visits, regret and shame. As peers grew up and ...

Rutgers‑led study of 2.2 million people finds addiction risk is driven more by genes tied to impulse control and reward ...

Janhvi Kapoor has spoken candidly about alcohol addiction, urging people to view it through the lens of mental health rather ...

Why does stress trigger drinking? A new study identifies a direct brain circuit between stress centers and habit-forming regions.