Addiction

As a parent, you want to do everything you can to protect your child and ensure they live a full, happy life—whether they’re five or 45. It can be devastating to watch an adult child struggle with substance abuse, having a front-row seat to…

HOUSTON — The apartment complex where Teresa Eddins now lives is so quiet that “you can hear a pin drop” at night, she says — a stark contrast to the constant noise she withstood while living beneath a bridge two years ago. She was one of…

Overdose deaths among pregnant and postpartum women nearly tripled between 2018 and 2021, according to a study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) published Wednesday. The rate of overdoses increased from 4.9 per 100,000…

Three out of four college students have gambled in the past year, whether legally or illegally, according to the National Council on Problem Gambling. An estimated 2% to 3% of U.S. adults have a gambling problem. The portion of…

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: Alcohol in…

Hindman, Kentucky — Heartache has a way of pushing down hope in Hindman, Kentucky, an outpost in the Appalachian Mountains.Nathan Smith's drug addictions took 20 years of his life. Pain pills after a work accident got his spiral…

Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction begins with the Busted bass players’ wife, Emma. In their big, light-filled house in Hertfordshire, the TV presenter opens a drawer that tends to remain shut. She retrieves a diary she hasn’t read since she…

Packed with rainbow sprinkles and topped with vanilla icing, these buttermilk birthday cake pancakes are the sweetest way to wake up in the morning. A stack of these colorful pancakes makes for an extra-special start to a birthday, a fun…

Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction9pm, BBC One“I’m terrified of relapse. If I do that again, everything will end.” Busted member, actor and dad-of-three Matt Willis has spent most of his adult life dealing with addiction (he left rehab days…

Featuring a juicy blueberry filling and a buttery, crumbly brown sugar streusel, there’s much to love about these blueberry pie bars. The filling and streusel come together quickly, and the crust and crumble topping are made from the same…