The secret that tens of thousands of people have used to recovery from drug and alcohol addiction since 1935 has been revealed. The program, which many medical professionals describe as having the ...

For people struggling with opioid use, one recovery tool that’s been available for decades is Narcotics Anonymous (NA). This free program provides support in the form of regular group meetings and ...

CUSHING, Okla. — "A friend of mine introduced me to cocaine and everything just blew up from there," said Geoff, a recovering addict. Whether the addiction takes off with illegal drugs like Geoff or ...

Becky Mann, a Morgantown yoga instructor, will lead the Yoga of 12 Step Recovery program at Peaceful Heart Yoga Studio in Franklin. Mann, who has been in recovery for alcohol addiction for the past 10 ...

You're reading Part 5 of The War on Recovery, a yearlong investigation into how the U.S. denies lifesaving medications to people with opioid addiction. Catch up on ...

According to recent estimates, over two million people are currently in recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) worldwide. This includes about 1.5 million people in the U.S. and over 500,000 people ...

In 2002, Dimitri M. was ready to die. He’d been addicted to heroin for over 20 years, and his once-promising artistic life had collapsed into a series of banal pit stops: from the methadone clinic, to ...

I found the 12 steps of addiction recovery in a way many addicts do: lost, desperate, broken, and looking for change. However, I wasn't drinking daily, using drugs, gambling or overeating. To most, I ...

For Stephanie Adams, being Muslim didn’t stop her from having a substance use disorder. But a year into her recovery, a close friend of hers was also grappling with addiction. They said they’d attend ...

Can 12-step programs be required for release from prison? West Virginia is the latest state to end a rule requiring that inmates eligible for parole must complete a religious-based 12-step substance ...