Why do so many people struggle to stop drinking, quit smoking, or resist endless scrolling on their phones? Addiction touches millions of lives, yet it's often misunderstood as a personal weakness or ...

"The vast majority of American experiences with drugs and addiction in America take place in white markets, where the legal and medically approved and prescribed drugs change hands. Historian David ...

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. Two skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina reached a settlement this month that bars them from discriminating against people with a ...

Reiner family’s ‘crushing’ history of addiction comes to light ‘Outnumbered’ discusses Nick Reiner's battle with substance abuse after the murders of filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife Michele Reiner, ...

The most famous political wife in the history of addiction was Betty Ford who, after being First Lady from 1974-1977, entered treatment for addiction to medications (then called "chemical dependency") ...