Living with other people always calls for balance and understanding to create a safe and harmonious household. When it comes to living with someone with an addiction, though, such goals may be a bit ...

Sometimes the person who needs the most help with an addiction is one in the same as the person who may clock extra hours at work. That’s because compulsive behaviors—whether linked to a substance or ...

The Friends star's new memoir, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing hits bookshelves on Nov. 1 Julie Jordan is an Editor at Large for PEOPLE. She has been with the brand for 28 years, writing ...

Tracking over 600,000 veterans shows that GLP-1 receptor agonists are linked to lower rates of substance use disorders, fewer overdoses, and fewer addiction-related hospital visits. The weight-loss ...

The terms “addiction” and “dependence” can seem similar, but they are different. Dependence occurs when the body physically relies on a drug. Addiction involves changes in behavior. A person with an ...

Interview with Dr. Nora Volkow on stigma against people who use drugs and its effects on care delivery and the burden of substance use disorders. 11m 26s Download Between 1999 and 2017, more than ...

Thank you for your question. The issue of sex addiction is serious so I appreciate that you brought it up. My first question would be, “what makes you say you are addicted to sex?” While you are ...

This article is not meant to diagnose or provide medical advice—that responsibility lies with physicians. The author is not a licensed medical professional. Addiction is an issue that impacts almost ...

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Recent films dive into the profound grief experienced by so many families. What do they still get wrong? By Zachary Siegel The first words in the film trailer, spoken over ominous piano, come from a ...

The life of an addict is characterized by three stages: active addiction, rock bottom and recovery. These stages can overlap, reverse, repeat and do not necessarily occur sequentially. Generally ...

An estimated £7bn is lost to UK businesses from alcohol-related productivity loss, points out the Wellbeing Lead Academy’s Emily Pearson Last year, drugs and alcohol claimed almost twice the number of ...