Addiction can be hard to beat even when you have good insurance for treatments. But what if you’re uninsured and have no means to pay? Financial difficulty doesn’t have to keep you from getting help.

Heroin addiction can severely impact a person’s life and the lives of their friends and family. A person experiencing heroin addiction may not wish to discuss the fact that they take heroin with ...

Ketamine, also known as Special K or Super K, is a short-acting anesthetic drug with hallucinogenic effects. It can change how you perceive sights and sounds, make you feel like you’re not in control, ...

Addiction is a state of severe physical and psychological dependence on certain substances. People living with addiction may have brain differences and often require treatment, but stigma can prevent ...

When people see compulsive and damaging behaviors in friends or family members -- or public figures such as celebrities or politicians -- they often focus only on the substance use or behaviors as the ...

Fresh Start Ministry in Winnsboro offers a seven-month faith-based residential recovery program for men battling addiction in ...

When the Trump administration cut more than $11 billion in COVID-era funds to states in late March, addiction recovery programs suffered swift losses. An Indiana organization that employs people in ...

Addiction comes from the Latin word "addicere" meaning "to be awarded to another as a slave." Here I explain how this definition plays out in the brain in general terms, and the importance of ...

Is sex addiction real? It depends who you ask: Hollywood stars and industry heads who’ve cited it in defense of reported sexual indiscretions—ranging from infidelity to harassment to rape—may argue ...

Dr. Fisher is an addiction physician and bioethicist. He’s the author of “The Urge: Our History of Addiction.” See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los ...

Only in the harsh light of sobriety could Melbourne man Benn Veenker really understand the cost his addiction had on his family and friends. A new report estimates addiction cost the Australian ...