"We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable." —Step 1 of 12, Alcoholics Anonymous “Hi my name is Adi and I’m an alcoholic.” Most of us are familiar with this ...

Addiction is a condition that has long baffled physicians and philosophers, to say nothing of those struggling with it and those around them. People have long debated whether addiction is a habit or a ...

October 10th is World Mental Health Day, and this year’s theme is “Access to Services – Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies.” We are told to think of wars, floods, pandemics, and earthquakes ...

Anna talks to an addiction medicine specialist about what the latest research reveals about why people start using drugs and how to support them if they do. Dr. Nzinga Harrison, addiction medicine ...

Princess Kate has issued a firm statement declaring that "addiction is not a choice", calling for the "stigma" around it to end and society to show "compassion and love" to those dependent on drugs, ...

Millions of people struggle with addiction every day. But some people struggle in silence because these mental defenses keep them from accepting the truth. Living a life with addiction is like living ...