A long process that requires discipline, focus and extended effort, achieving long-term recovery from drug addiction or alcohol dependency has often been compared to a marathon. For some former addicts and alcoholics, this metaphor is particularly appropriate — while for others, the race to...

You’re probably nothing like Josh Hamilton. A 28-year-old elite athlete, Hamilton looks like someone who is living the “American Dream.” A former top draft pick who now earns millions as an All-Star outfielder for the Texas Rangers, Hamilton is among the most well-known players...

Early recovery can be a challenging time. Change takes place slowly, and adjusting to life without drugs or alcohol can be like living in a foreign country or speaking a new language. This new life may be unfamiliar, lonely and a little bit scary....

By Staff Writer A lot of people drink, but not everyone experiences the effects of alcohol in the same way. Once considered a “man’s disease,” women are now catching up to men in the consumption of alcohol – and they are paying a high...

By Hugh C. McBride A drug with hallucinogenic properties, possible medical benefits and confusing legal status is becoming an increasingly popular substance of abuse among teen drug users. Indigenous to the mountainous regions of northeastern Mexico, salvia divinorum (more commonly referred to simply as...