Scientists have pinpointed a hidden brain circuit that may explain why withdrawal drives people back to alcohol.

When my son was born, I made a promise to myself and to him: the cycle of trauma and addiction stops now. I was 12 years sober at the time. The path that got me there had been filled with abuse, shame ...

This month is National Recovery Month, and it’s a good time to focus a spotlight on the realities of life for so many people in our community: those struggling from addiction. The face of addiction ...

For 27 years, the Sandy Springs-based Mary Hall Freedom Village has provided programs and housing to help women to get back on their feet. A recent $50,000 grant from the Truist Foundation is making ...

The American Society of Addiction Medicine defines addiction as “a treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment and an individual’s ...

At the beginning of March, the Madison Fire Department implemented a new initiative to begin carrying and administering buprenorphine. Emergency responders can administer buprenorphine to treat opioid ...