These books are indispensable if you love an addict. More than 19 million people struggle with addiction, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. While knowing that you're not alone, ...

One of the most compelling books I read this summer, The Recovering, by Leslie Jamison, delves deeply into stories of the author's personal recovery from alcoholism as well as those of beloved artists ...

After determining the books most frequently stolen from San Francisco public libraries' shelves focus on recovering from addiction, city officials want to provide universal access to free drug ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - While waiting out a delay on a fateful tarmac, Carl Andersen was mulling the challenges and possibilities of the path before him. Alcoholism had left its mark on his ...

VALPARAISO — Herb Stepherson was laying in his bunk bed at the Porter County Jail when he made the decision: He was going to commit suicide. He was 29 years old, facing 35 years behind bars. He'd been ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, renowned for his role in the hit reality TV series “Jersey Shore,” has embarked on a journey of personal transformation and recovery, chronicled ...

Learn the role of a sponsor in addiction recovery, including key qualities, responsibilities, benefits, and choosing the right fit in AA or NA.

It's time for America to end its black-and-white thinking about addiction and recovery, according to Johns Hopkins professor Hanna Pickard. Traditional approaches in the U.S.—framing addiction as ...