Dear Annie: I have a friend whose father recently died. They were incredibly close, and my heart hurts for her. She and I had met at her father’s house 20-plus years ago and became super close for ...

My life changed 20 years ago, when my friend and I were floating down the Rogue River in Oregon. Suddenly the motor fell off the boat, which tipped over. I slipped into the icy water. Some young ...

A drive to break the "taboo" around talking about addiction is being backed by one of Lincolnshire's biggest ...

A program in Arkansas is looking to help those stuck in a vicious cycle of addiction, like how one Searcy father once was.

Meth played a significant role in Kathleen Smith’s life. But, spending a year in county homeless shelters – most recently at the new Port Orchard shelter, Pacific Building – allowed Smith to turn her ...

We’re in the final stretch of the year that seems to blur from tailgates to Friendsgiving gatherings to holiday celebrations. A glance at the calendar shows all upside, but for many, it’s a season of ...

The best way to tackle Arkansas' substance use crisis is through education, partnership, vulnerability and action.

While some of the condemned houses are now coming down on Fulton Street, neighborhood residents are reporting issues with ...

Washington and Clackamas counties say the Oregon Health Authority didn’t follow appropriate rules when deciding how to dole out funding. Portland’s Old Town district, Nov. 15, 2023. The district has ...

Hi. I’m Scott, and I’m an alcoholic. I have lived the truth behind every flawed assumption, policy misfire and well-intentioned myth about addiction. I have walked through the depths of hell with ...