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 ...

A church in Alabama's Bible Belt. The state is home to more than 13,000 religious institutions. Leaders from them are being certified as recovery specialists, to better aid those with substance ...

TEACHER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION. CONGRATULATIONS TO HER, AND WE WANT TO INVITE YOU TO JOIN US LATER THIS MONTH FOR WYFF NEWS FOUR’S LATEST HOUR LONG SPECIAL, CHRONICLE STATE OF ADDICTION. WE’LL ...

Live from WYFF 4 studios, Chronicle: State of Addiction was a community event that featured law enforcement and addiction specialists answering viewer questions and discussing issues and solutions ...

The number of opioid-involved drug overdose deaths in 2023 decreased for the first time in five years. Minnesota health officials say 54 people have died from suspected drug overdoses in just the ...

When 2024's provisional overdose data came out earlier this year showing a 27% drop in deaths from 2023 rates, Nabarun Dasgupta felt immense relief. "I felt like I could exhale for the first time in ...

A Slate Belt woman has been making excursions for the last year to drug-infested areas of Philadelphia. Equipped with clothing, food and medical supplies, Lisa Lipyanic of Wind Gap tries to help ...