A church in Alabama's Bible Belt. The state is home to more than 13,000 religious institutions. Leaders from them are being certified as recovery specialists, to better aid those with substance ...

A new facility in Sterling Heights is offering people struggling with addiction a different path to recovery – one that leads ...

Substance use disorder (SUD) is a medical condition that affects the brain and behavior, making it difficult for a person to control their use of substances like alcohol, drugs, or medications even ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – In the face of rising addiction rates, the community triage center, The Link, is providing a safe space for people facing substance use and alcohol addiction recovery.

Addiction resources go unused if people aren’t willing to talk about substance use in the first place. A local nonprofit, First Call, is helping Kansas Citians find available support. More Kansas ...

North Carolina's first lady wants to remove the stigma and increase awareness of substance abuse disorder as a treatable medical condition, and encourage more people to seek that treatment for opioid ...

A small study helps explain why some people taking Wegovy and similar weight-loss drugs cut back on alcohol, offering insight into potential new addiction therapies ...

The new residence, exclusively for people ages 18 to 25 with drug and alcohol addictions, reflects increasing recognition that treatment of that age group — the most vulnerable to substance abuse — ...

AI-driven relapse predictions could be a tool in the fight against opioid addiction. Find out how researchers used smartphone data to forecast potential drug relapses.

For any sort of support during a mental health crisis, you can call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.

GLP-1 drugs, originally developed for diabetes and obesity, may also curb addictive behaviors by acting on reward circuits in ...

New research suggests that a popular group of medications used for diabetes and weight loss may also help treat alcohol and drug addiction. These drugs are called GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), ...