When it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, it can take several attempts for a person in recovery to achieve long-term sobriety. So when comedian Joe Huisman — a former addict himself — Comedian Ben ...

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Places like Minnesota Recovery Connection can help to provide the support people need as they walk their roads to recovery.

The testimonials of area residents in long-term recovery from substance use will inspire crowd members in early recovery and ...

Patrick Saverino Jr. was a popular kid who grew up to be a charismatic young man who could light up the room with his heart ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Not long ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s history of heroin addiction alone would likely have disqualified him from ...

The founder of TN's self-policing organization for sober living houses, Binns was a blunt, loud voice for addicts, one with a wicked sense of humor.

You're reading Part 5 of The War on Recovery, a yearlong investigation into how the U.S. denies lifesaving medications to people with opioid addiction. Catch up on ...