She's also a recovering addict who spent much of last year strung out on methamphetamine, a drug more often associated with Western states and rural areas that's spreading to other pockets of the ...

From crystal meth addiction to radical restoration, this preacher's son describes an incredible journey from a 'wrecking ball of bad decisions' to a transformed life.

Nikki Mammano has lived many lives with highs and lows. Now, as a recovering addict and mother of two (young adults) in her 50s, Mammano tells her tale at last in Breaking Good: A Memoir (Regalo Press ...

Meth played a significant role in Kathleen Smith’s life. But, spending a year in county homeless shelters – most recently at the new Port Orchard shelter, Pacific Building – allowed Smith to turn her ...

Wide-eyed and appearing catatonic, Shawn Bridges couldn't muster any talk from his hospital bed, his gaunt, tattooed body wracked by years of abusing the powerfully addictive witch's brew of chemicals ...

Heroin, or opiate, withdrawal is the gold standard of addiction withdrawal. Imagine the worst flu of your life and then imagine knowing that taking a hit of this stuff will make it all better. Think ...

Bernard Groves has spent five years trying to quit methamphetamine. He lost his job. He lost his car. He nearly lost his apartment. Worse than that, he says, his addiction has hurt his family. “I went ...

The pressing issue of methamphetamine addiction — especially within Florida’s LGBTQ+ community — has largely been overlooked. Florida is among the five states with the most meth users according to ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. St. Clair County • Christopher Moore clapped and cheered as a fellow inmate stood before about 180 of his peers, celebrating the ...