People with an addiction do not have control over what they are doing, taking or using. Their addiction may reach a point at which it is harmful. Addictions do not only include physical things we ...

In many cases, it is a family member or very good friend who raises concern about the patient’s behavior (rather than the patient himself/herself doing so). The first port of call is usually a GP ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Statistics show that most Americans spend an average of 10 ...

Every day, people embark on the road to recovery from addiction. Some choose—or are remanded by law enforcement—to do it with the help of some type of clinical service, some prefer the support of ...

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Employers can play a key role in helping employees recover from drug and alcohol addiction. Yet assistance programs are few and far between. Hans Bernard remembers a particular Wednesday in ...

It's time for America to end its black-and-white thinking about addiction and recovery, according to Johns Hopkins professor Hanna Pickard. Traditional approaches in the U.S.—framing addiction as ...

The MHRA has strengthened addiction warnings for Z-drugs, benzodiazepines, and gabapentinoids after a review found risks of ...

BUCYRUS - Operation HOPE has expanded its efforts to reach Bucyrus residents dealing with drug addiction: Instead of waiting for addicts to reach out to a police officer, a quick response team is ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Addiction hasn’t died off during this coronavirus outbreak, and South Florida rehab centers are bracing for a new blow. Addicts like Missy are concerned about the future. But ...