Children of narcissists and addicts (all substance abusers) grow up in a stressful, dysfunctional family environment, which in most cases leads to codependency. Due to the symptoms and defenses ...

It's a quiet start to the day.Skies are partly cloudy with a few isolated showers moving onshore. However, most areas are starting off dry.Temperatures are in Pedestrian facing life-threatening ...

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced the launch of a pilot program to help families damaged by parental opioid abuse on Wednesday. The START program — Sobriety, Treatment, and Reducing Trauma — ...

When we talk about the impact of addiction, the focus often lands on the person struggling with substance use. But behind closed doors, in households across Lowell, many children are quietly carrying ...

When my grandchild was born, I had no idea that my life as I knew it would change forever. My instincts told me there was something wrong, yet my limited understanding of opioid abuse made it ...

Step 1 . If a child shows signs of prenatal drug exposure or neglect because of a parent's addiction, the Department of Social Services places the child in shelter care. The parent is offered a chance ...

KABUL (Reuters) - Look closer at the drawings on the wall of the Sanga Amaj clinic, and a wrenching motif emerges. One 11-year-old's family tableau shows father and mother huddled over heroin kits as ...