DRUG ADDICTION
'A Star Is Born' Examines Pop's Destructive Relationship with Drug Abuse
The film, starring Lady Gaga in her first feature role, is a harsh look at the realities of fame.
“My brain was fucked up”: This guy could be the first person to get amnesia from a fentanyl overdose
Huge doses of fentanyl can trigger seizures, which in turn can cause brain damage.
Musicians with Substance-Use Disorders Deserve Empathy Not Hysteria
The reaction to Demi Lovato's hospitalization this week shows how much further we in the media, and the general public, still have to go.
News of Zealand: Where in the Country is Doing the Most Drugs?
Plus new child poverty reduction targets, Carol Hirschfeld resigns, and more.
Teens Describe Kicking Their Xanax Habit
Young former addicts from across the UK relay their experiences of trying to get off counterfeit Xanax.
If a Loved One Is Struggling With Drug Addiction, Is it Wrong to Cut Ties?
"I have one sibling. Except, at the moment, it feels more like I’m an only child. My younger brother isn’t my brother anymore."
Melbourne's Drug Rehab Waiting List Is So Long, People Are Moving to the NT
The shortage of publicly-funded rehab beds in Victoria is driving people to move interstate. But for people struggling with addiction, like Kane, it's not easy.
What It Was Like Growing Up with a Drug Addicted Mother
My mother was single, addicted to heroin, and—at least to me—the best mom in the world.
The Immortal Maradona: The Many Times That Diego Cheated Death
The soccer legend, who recently turned 57, has seemed on multiple occasions to have his days numbered—but he's always managed to stick around. Did someone say the hand of God?
Trump's answer to the opioid crisis is $57,000 and "Just say no"
After nearly two and a half months of failing to follow through on his pledge to declare a national state of emergency in response to the opioid crisis, President Donald Trump is finally taking action. Sort of.
There's no reliable guide to which rehab treatments work
Addiction is complicated. So is choosing a rehab program.