Family and friends celebrated the life of 18-year-old Tyler Herron Friday night. The young man died one year ago as a result of the demons of heroin. "He was a fun boy, family oriented, wanted his ...

Ms. Interlandi is a member of the editorial board. Mr. Winter is a staff photographer on assignment in Opinion. Raina Mcmahan, a 42-year-old recovery coach, spent roughly half her life seeking ...

It was the ultimate hell for single dad Scott Meyers. His teen daughter, Rachel, had progressed from smoking pot to doing every drug imaginable, ultimately spiraling into an inescapable web of heroin ...

Less than a week after Matthew Perry’s death, a new endeavor has been created in his honor. On Nov. 3, the Matthew Perry Foundation was announced to help people struggling with addiction. “The Matthew ...

We're sometimes told to let an addicted loved one "hit bottom." Addiction experts say providing support is more likely to lead to someone entering recovery. The term hit bottom often comes up in ...

A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely adopted? A dose of buprenorphine, an opioid that can help treat addiction to ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a personal story of his own heroin addiction, spiritual awakening and recovery at a conference on drug addiction Thursday and ...

Audrey's brother has been struggling with heroin addiction for most of her life. — -- Audrey Stepp is 9 years old, and for most of her life, her brother Sammy Stepp has been struggling with a ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a personal story of his own heroin addiction, spiritual awakening, and recovery at a conference on drug addiction Thursday and emphasized that young people ...