Despite what people may tell you, changing behavior is easy. It’s maintaining change that’s hard—creating new and sustained ways of thinking and behaving. As Mark Twain quipped, “Quitting [smoking] is ...

Addiction is a widespread health issue that will affect about one in five Canadians over their lifetimes. For example, addiction to opioids has led to opioid and overdose crises in many cities, which ...

A play performed by people who have struggled with addiction and are now in recovery is to take to the professional stage for the first time. Wake Up Sammy, which has been written, directed and ...

Brian of Petaluma compares his craving for food to ''a heroin addict living in the gutter.'' Susan of Santa Rosa talks about ''using food for a fix.'' They are members of FA, shorthand for Food ...

Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) states that 14.3 million Nigerians suffer from substance abuse disorder, and one in every four drug users is a woman. Tragically, each year, the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — For many, the holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year. But for others, it can be the most difficult time. The directors of RU Recovery Ministries — an ...

The dispute underscores the potential for conflicts as non-profit groups seek to expand services to people in addiction ...

The Camden County Board of Commissioners and the Addiction Awareness Task Force (AATF) launched the Break the Stigma campaign to change the conversation around addiction and recovery. This initiative ...

There is a Japanese proverb that says, "If you fall seven times, you stand up eight." It was the kind of inspiration heard Thursday during the annual Recovery Happens celebration for dozens of people ...