Taking Action: Opioid Addiction is a streaming special featuring the full collection of Alexis Means’ in-depth reports — a resource for anyone who needs answers, hope, or a place to start. “Realizing ...

One of the problems that appear in my addiction practice is the situation of patients with addiction who are also being given “legitimate” prescription medications such as stimulants, benzodiazepines, ...

Almost everyone in early addiction recovery wants to forget their addiction entirely—to erase it, outrun it, or bury it somewhere in the past. But what if true healing requires something different: ...

Why do so many people struggle to stop drinking, quit smoking, or resist endless scrolling on their phones? Addiction touches millions of lives, yet it's often misunderstood as a personal weakness or ...

I am not my addiction. I do not have HIV or Hepatitis. My teeth are not decaying, I am not homeless, and I am not a sex worker. I have had issues with substance abuse. I am an addict, but that is not ...

A recent study explodes the myth that the risk of addiction to prescription opioids exists only among patients abusing their opioids. Until recently, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) ...

Nicotine is notoriously addictive, to the extent that the global market for nicotine cessation in 2021 was valued at an estimated $23 billion. Alcoholism is so insidious that those who are severe ...

Although it is not officially recognized as a mental health disorder, an addiction to sex is possible. A sex addiction means not being able to control your sexual impulses or behaviors, which often ...