October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month and it’s important for families to know about how to approach a loved one who is either going through ...

Denial is most often used as a defense to an allegation of alcohol or drug abuse in a custody dispute backed up with a claim ...

A mom of three young children, Craig resident Tanisha Young, 29, recently lost her dad, and in past times in her life, that ...

Healing can happen with adequate treatment opportunities, making it less likely for participants to enter the revolving doors ...

Houston can expect a cold front to relieve a hot start to fall, but heat risks are still active for drug users, experts say.

The allure of gambling can be intoxicating, promising quick wealth and a thrilling escape from the mundane. However, for many, this pursuit transforms into a nightmare, spiraling into addiction and ...

Gina Calvert retired from Family Court. Who should replace her? We spoke with the candidates on the ballot for the Jefferson ...

We especially like the fact that some of this money is earmarked for county social service agencies to provide child ...

Addiction hits closer to home than many of us might realize. According to the 2023 United States National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 48.5 million Americans over the ... addiction until we treat ...

Weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound appear to help people battle alcoholism and opioid addiction, a new study finds. People taking this class of drugs ...

Newly published research is the latest to suggest that semaglutide and other GLP-1 drugs can help treat people’s addiction to both opioids and alcohol. GLP-1 drugs have been a valuable treatment ...