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 ...

You may think these words will snap your adult child who's struggling with addiction into action, but they do the opposite. Here is what to say instead.

For decades, Americans have been told a simple story about addiction: taking drugs damages the brain—and the earlier in life children start using substances, the more likely they are to progress ...