Having an option to receive social support rather than use drugs is better at reducing relapse than cutting out drugs completely, a new study suggests. Having an option to receive social support ...

The holiday season can be nerve-racking for people in recovery. Here's how you can support friends and family who battle ...

Mental health and addiction often share a tangled relationship, with each one feeding off and fueling the other. In fact, it’s estimated that nearly 38 percent of adults with substance use disorders ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Not long ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s history of heroin addiction alone would likely have disqualified him from ...