BENAL, 66, A SEMI-RETIRED COPY EDITOR AND DOG TRAINER, SWITCHED GEARS. SHE STARTED YELLING PHRASES AT THE MAN, A FIRST CHECK ...

Researchers have made some surprising breakthroughs in 2024 addiction research, benefitting addicts and their families, as ...

Eric Nestler’s group found that drugs of abuse promote addiction partly by hijacking brain reward systems, reversing normal ...

Harmful parental alcohol usage was significantly associated with increased odds of a child progressing through the Victorian ...

Walking through San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood, Tatiana Alabsi and her 11-year-old son, Sami, often must navigate tents, people in drug-induced stupors, and groups congregating over stolen ...

Community leaders say the time to help immigrant youth is before the start using opioids. Urban Village and the Karen Organization of Minnesota are investing in mentors, homework help and cultural ...

It wears many masks – a friend, a lover, a neighbour, even a family ... addiction creates a prison of the mind. It’s a cycle of guilt, shame and self-destruction – a gnawing sense of loneliness and ...

The burden of these expenses can severely impact a family’s financial stability and force them to make difficult decisions about their future. Rehabilitation and Therapy: Many children require ...

Living with a disabled child can have profound effects on the entire family–parents, siblings, and extended family members. It is a unique shared experience for families and can affect all ...

Here are some examples of reporting that made a difference in 2024: ...

A study of nearly 10,000 adolescents funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has identified distinct differences in the brain structures of those who used substances before age 15 compared ...