For weeks I've been pondering the following email from a stranger, presumably responding to one or more of my blog posts: “Pot smokers are stinky, lazy, retards. Also, California is a s***hole.” ...

Based on the most recent statistics from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 48.4 million Americans (16.8%) aged ...

Princess Kate Middleton is making a passionate plea to end the “stigma” around addiction. The Princess of Wales marked Addiction Awareness Week in the U.K., which takes place from Sunday, November 23, ...

In a survey, 50% of mental health professionals said that they treated a patient who died by suicide; a third reported a moderate-to-extreme emotional impact from the incident, with sadness, regret, ...

The Princess of Wales has urged an end to the "stigma" surrounding addiction, calling for society to show "compassion and love" to those dependent on drugs, alcohol, or gambling. Marking Addiction ...

CUDAHY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- While the X-Ray Arcade in Cudahy is normally a venue for live music and games, on Saturday, Oct. 4, it was packed full inside, with dozens of people working to create personal ...

Many people who struggle with addiction are ashamed to get help because they think they're weak when in fact it takes strength to ask for it. Marci Hopkins, who just celebrated 10 years of sobriety, ...

Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a tiny brain region called the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) ...