Nick Padlo's addiction to alcohol and drugs didn't happen overnight. "I was using them as a tool to cope with depression and anxiety," says the recovered addict and founder of Sophros Recovery ...

You want to protect them, fight their battles, and just see them return to who they used to be. But helping a sibling through addiction is not as simple as scolding, begging, or forcing them to change ...

In the wake of Rob and Michele Reiner's deaths, online conversations about their son and substance use have been horrendous.

Do you know someone who is addicted to drama? I’ll bet you immediately thought of one or two people! You may be thinking of the friend who starts every conversation with, “Oh my God, you have no idea ...

When you read about addiction statistics in our community, our country and around the world, you may think, “well, that’s a lot of people who made pretty bad decisions.” That is, if you’re one of the ...

What is addiction, and how can we stop it? The complexities of addiction have stumped scientists for decades. Today, with 48 million Americans over the age of 12 suffering from a substance use ...

PEOPLE spoke to an expert on navigating addiction in the wake of the shocking double murder of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer ...

Like many who have endured childhood trauma, Shannon Hicks turned to drugs at an early age. Pregnant by 16 and a mother of two by 19, she was married and living in her first home — believing she was ...

A mother and father dead. A son arrested. A nation in shock. What happens when a family experiences the unimaginable?

Claudia credits a nurse and counselor at Silberstein, Anthony Arpaia, as her guardian angel. With a desire to help others and ...

Please note that the tips here were obtained from detailed research of top psychological journals and studies. How to help an addicted sibling get over their addiction Addiction is one of those things ...