The wife of former governor and Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, Kitty was recalled by friends and family members as someone who was drawn to those who were suffering, worked ...

Patients who receive inpatient treatment are far more likely to be prescribed life-saving addiction medications, a new study ...

A drug addict stabbed a pensioner in the neck and brutally beat him with a hammer after the elderly man let him live in his ...

The former Philippine president’s crimes have finally caught up with him. But his war was never about the drugs ...

The term “addiction” is often used to refer to a clinical diagnosis of a substance use disorder; a state characterized by an intense motivation to consume ...

Zach Braff and Esther McGregor are set to lead in the true story Clean Hands based on the life of hero drug cop turned ...

The path that leads to a point where someone no longer has a permanent home is different for each person, but often entails a ...

Policymakers must work tirelessly to prevent kids from beginning drug use and help people with addiction to achieve ...

In a rare partnership between a local government and a behavioral health system, Henrico expects to begin building the 60 bed ...

Celebrities with addiction often live their lives (and sometimes die tragically) in the public arena. Yet some have shown ...

A former church with Gothic-arched windows and a square entrance tower built like a castle sees hundreds of people walk through its doors 365 days a year — and it is in need of being rebuilt.

Colby Love Can, a family-run nonprofit in Mesa, takes care of pets, mostly dogs and cats, while their owners undergo drug or alcohol rehabilitation.