Addiction

Seattle's 'street disaster' is caused by mental illness, drug addiction, says journalist

VIDEO 3 days ago

Seattle's 'street disaster' is caused by mental illness, drug addiction, says journalist

Discovery Institute senior fellow Jonathan Choe discusses the 'root causes' and says the city is 'refusing' to intervene on 'The Ingraham Angle.'

CDC warns of deadly drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl, overdoses spike in past year

Health December 10

CDC warns of deadly drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl, overdoses spike in past year

Fentanyl has made headlines for driving overdose deaths, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of the rise of an even deadlier drug. An addiction specialist weighs in.

Caregivers like JD Vance can hold families and even nations together

Opinion November 28

Caregivers like JD Vance can hold families and even nations together

November is National Caregiver Awareness Month and a great time to heal ourselves and our nation. VP-elect JD Vance is a role model for how he overcame his mother's substance issues.

Diabetes and weight loss drugs shown to reduce alcohol-related hospitalizations, study finds

Health November 17

Diabetes and weight loss drugs shown to reduce alcohol-related hospitalizations, study finds

Ozempic, Wegovy and other GLP-1 drugs have been shown to curb alcoholism, a new study suggests. Researchers explain why diabetes and weight loss drugs work better than alcohol medications.

Two moms who lost children to fentanyl agree crisis must be priority of next administration

VIDEO November 1

Two moms who lost children to fentanyl agree crisis must be priority of next administration

Dita Bhargava and Dawn Allen are supporting different candidates in the presidential race but their personal tragic stories unite them in the need to battle the fentanyl crisis.

Eddie Van Halen took 1,000 steroid pills before death, ‘If two’s good, 20's better’: brother

Music October 17

Eddie Van Halen took 1,000 steroid pills before death, ‘If two’s good, 20's better’: brother

Eddie Van Halen once took an entire bottle of steroid pills he received from a doctor after brain surgery to remove a tumor, his brother says.

To end opioid crisis we need common sense solutions not ‘harm reduction’

OPINION October 16

To end opioid crisis we need common sense solutions not ‘harm reduction’

Opioids and particularly fentanyl continue to devastate America and take over 80,000 lives each year. The government solution of 'harm reduction' doesn't work. We need a new strategy.

Lack of sleep poses concerning risk for kids, study finds: 'Crucial role'

SLEEP DISORDERS September 12

Lack of sleep poses concerning risk for kids, study finds: 'Crucial role'

New research from Penn State University revealed how childhood sleep patterns could be linked to future substance use. Study co-author David A. Reichenberger and sleep expert Wendy Troxel discuss.

Johnny Manziel enters media industry 10 years after addiction and NFL downfall: what he learned

College Football August 29

Johnny Manziel enters media industry 10 years after addiction and NFL downfall: what he learned

Former quarterback Johnny Manziel announced some new media ventures this week and opened up about how his past issues with addiction have shaped his mindset.

Johnny Manziel on how addiction issues got worse after Browns drafted him: 'I learned what depression was'

Cleveland Browns August 28

Johnny Manziel on how addiction issues got worse after Browns drafted him: 'I learned what depression was'

Johnny Manziel opened up about his battle with addiction and depression in a Q&A with students and recovering addicts at the University of Alabama Monday.