RIDGEFIELD -- Reaching out with a helping hand is the way young people in Fairfield County have helped each other fight alcohol and drug addictions. Whether at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting or with ...

Dr. Keith Humphreys is a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine and a leading expert on treating addictions, drug laws and policy. We discuss all the major ...

Comedian, and actor Russell Brand opened up to Fox News host Sean Hannity about his former addictions and his conversion to Christianity. According to Fox News, the in-depth, two-part interview ...

Nearly 50 million over the age of 12 reportedly have substance use disorders, which can include addictions to alcohol or drugs. Other issues that affect millions - such as gambling, shopping, gaming, ...

My go-to breakfast was a small cappuccino, a bowl or two of weed and a generous number of vape hits. At the time, it felt like the perfect start to the day. It got me energized, motivated and wired-in ...

When you read about addiction statistics in our community, our country and around the world, you may think, “well, that’s a lot of people who made pretty bad decisions.” That is, if you’re one of the ...

I think beating an addiction is heroic. But here is a fact that may surprise you–overcoming an addiction is also quite common. Put those ideas together, and you realize it’s another way so many people ...

In this episode of Mental Health Monthly, hosts Dan DeGryse and Chris Muscle sit down with Tim Gibbons, a retired Chicago Fire Department battalion chief, to explore his remarkable 40-year journey in ...

Human beings, in all their complexity, are shaped by a myriad of thoughts, emotions, and experiences. Among the most profound aspects of our nature is our capacity for thought. This gift, however, can ...

Rock musician Josh Eppard has more than a few reasons to be grateful and content. The drummer of the rock band Coheed and Cambria is a recovered heroin addict who now wants to spread the message that ...

Why would smart people abuse themselves by uncontrolled consumption of alcohol or illicit substances? Do they not see the harm? The answer is sometimes yes and sometimes no. Some see the danger and ...

Stephanie Brooks grew up in a household where both of her parents struggled with alcoholism. She took her first drink of alcohol at age 10, and at age 15, after moving to St. Charles, Mo., she started ...