When Officer Chelsea Johnston came across a wanted felon one evening in May ... Bogese, who served time for financial crimes that fed a heroin addiction, now spends many of her evenings in a police ...

Luckily, we are not forced to choose between these models, and other paradigms for understanding addiction are developing. That's why it's an exciting time to be part of addiction research: things are ...

I’m treating guys who would never be caught dead in a casino,” James Whelan, a clinical psychologist who runs treatment ...

Getting better from drug addiction can take time. There’s no cure, ... Adolescents and adults are more likely to overdose on one or more drugs in order to harm themselves.

Even the traditional jail system has been a boon to many people whose lives have been captured by drugs—a time to be away from dope, to eat, to get health care, to think a bit more clearly.

As I read research about addiction and the best ways to reduce harm, it became clear that incarceration would not solve Joanne’s addiction. For one, drugs are readily available in jails and prisons.

At a time when drug use is among the nation's gravest public health crises, a visit to the Allen House offers key lessons: Addiction is a chronic illness requiring constant vigilance, there's no ...

James Kimmel, Jr. says that forgiveness acts as “an even more powerful revenge addiction strategy.” Michelle Senatore It’s not a gift to the person who hurt you — it’s a gift to yourself.

"It shows that elements of addiction related to screen use are more strongly predictive of poorer mental health and even suicide risk compared to just screen time. So, I think that it provides ...

While many people know about alcohol addiction, there’s a similar term gaining attention in the media and in research circles that involves eating: food addiction. It’s a complicated subject ...

But over time, you may need more of the drug to get the same feeling or effect. For some people, that can lead beyond abuse to addiction . Signals that you may have a problem with substance abuse ...

S1: I'm Andrew Bracken and this is Screen Time , featuring conversations about technology and kids in today's digital age. My kids are addicted to their screens. It's a common phrase many parents ...