Hundreds of studies have found that certain foods affect some people similarly to addictive substances like nicotine.

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

Families learn to overcome fear and find strength as they talk openly about loving someone who's struggling with addiction or ...

A lcohol addiction doesn’t wear one face or follow one script. It shows up in boardrooms, small-town kitchens, and college ...

Nearly one in four Americans experienced some kind of mental illness in the last year, according to a new report from Mental Health America.

Las Vegas star and former “America’s Got Talent” semifinalist Murray SawChuck, a master at blending humor with illusion, is ...

A decade after a historic HIV outbreak in Indiana, syringe programs that helped contain the crisis are at risk of ...

The Board of State and Community Corrections, which administers Proposition 47 grants, has proposed allowing those funds to ...

A new outpatient treatment facility aimed at helping those struggling with substance abuse is set to open next week on Peters ...

South End residents and retailers said businesses in Boston are being battered by shoplifting to feed the addiction that ...

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration employees were among those laid off in the wave of government ...