Donegal film-maker Myrid Carten examines her relationship with her mother – who has both bipolar disorder and alcoholism – in ...

Requiem for a Dream, A Star Is Born, and The Lost Weekend are all among the best and darkest movies about addiction and ...

In an age of deep division — social, political, economic — storytelling can be a way to find common ground. And movies are one way that storytelling reaches across those divides. That’s especially ...

Eminem’s ability to lose himself in his addiction prompted a major change. In his new documentary Stans, the “Mockingbird” rapper reflected on his past habit of abusing prescription pills—including ...

A Charlottesville filmmaker’s documentary, A Bridge to Life, will air nationwide on PBS stations beginning on Sept. 1. The film, directed by Chris Farina with Rosalia Films, premiered last year at the ...

Using old home video footage and re-enactments, Irish filmmaker Myrid Carten presents a frank exploration of her troubled relationship with her mother Nuala, who suffers from addiction and alcoholism.

Now, she’s back on our screens with the second instalment of her documentary, Behind It All. Part one addressed her breakup ...

A man who shared his lived experience of addiction in a new documentary said he did so to show others that "change is possible". David Sagar's story was one of nine in Breaking the Chains of Addiction ...

Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a ...

Since weight-loss drugs that target the hormone GLP-1 have surged in popularity, some additional health benefits have emerged. Beyond helping people shed pounds, they also lower the risk of heart ...