MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Horry-Georgetown Technical College started its 17th annual addiction and recovery lectures with a familiar face. Actor and comedian Tom Arnold spoke at Thursday night’s ...

Americans may not say it aloud, but drug addiction has long been considered a moral failing. "Just say no," as Nancy Reagan famously declared during the crack-cocaine epidemic of the 80s. That ...

New medications are in the pipeline that could help people win their battles against addictive substances, including opioids ...

With cookies, science and a raffle, the popular CAAS Rounds Lecture series is seeking further growth. Each Friday from noon to one, the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies offers a lecture for ...

It's time for America to end its black-and-white thinking about addiction and recovery, according to Johns Hopkins professor Hanna Pickard. Traditional approaches in the U.S.—framing addiction as ...

CONWAY — Horry-Georgetown Technical College's 15th annual Addiction and Recovery Lecture Series will feature Hootie & the Blowfish drummer Jim Sonefeld, former NFL linebacker Thomas “Hollywood” ...

Addiction is a long-term brain disease. When addiction is related to drugs or alcohol, the condition is also called a substance use disorder. Addiction has no cure, but it can be managed with ...

Experts say Biden's focus on addiction health care saved tens of thousands of lives and slowed fentanyl smuggling. Trump ...

Illegal drugs fundamentally shaped the 2024 Presidential election. The campaign season helped to reignite a focus on the opioid crisis and its devastating impacts on communities across the country.

The U.S. faces an unprecedented surge of drug deaths, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting another grim milestone this week. In a single 12-month period, fatal overdoses ...