Anyone raising children in an American city these days has had to confront the following disconcerting scene: a person unconscious or semiconscious, in filthy clothes, stoned at midday, a nuisance if ...

No one intends to become addicted to alcohol or drugs before they get their first taste. Unfortunately, with some newly designed drugs, the addiction begins after the first use. When a person is lost ...

U.S. law says that it is a crime to possess narcotics, and by jailing many of the 20,000 addicts arrested in the U.S. each year, it brands them as criminals. But most doctors and lawyers believe that ...

In 12-step groups, addicts must acknowledge the powerlessness, unmanageability, and denial that have impacted them. This is known as the “first step” in the 12 steps. It’s vital for addicts to reach ...

What Is It Like To Be an Addict? Understanding Substance Abuse, by Owen Flanagan, Oxford University Press, 320 pages, $24.99 Addiction is a problem that defenders of liberty need to face, for if ...

The Princess of Wales has long-campaigned for better understanding for addicts and their loved ones who live with or care for them Kate Middleton is speaking out about breaking the stigma surrounding ...

Ira, an older, soft-spoken homeless man, recently went to the Downtown Austin Community Court to see if he was eligible for free housing. One of my friends, a fellow researcher, accompanied him. Ira ...

Society should show "compassion and love" to those dependent on drugs, alcohol or gambling, the Princess of Wales said today. Kate warned our experience of addiction was "shaped by fear, shame and ...