New Mexico tops the list for the state with the worst drug problems, according to new analysis.

Gambling can be a source of entertainment for adults, but for some, it can develop into a problem or addiction. It is often called a “hidden addiction” because you can’t easily see it or smell it on ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Rivers Casino Portsmouth has been open for only two days, but many people are placing their bets. More than 20,000 people came through the casino doors for the grand opening Monday, ...

If you find that you are constantly preoccupied with gambling, whether it’s reminiscing about past wins or planning your next casino session, it might be a sign that you have a gambling addiction.

Problem gambling can be considered an “invisible disease” because of its potential to go unnoticed for long periods of time — during which its impact only grows deeper and more dangerous, said Alan ...

The university’s Collegiate Recovery Community recently hosted a webinar as part of its “Know the Odds” campaign.

I see the signs everywhere: On the sidewalk, a buprenorphine film still in its wrapper; an empty bottle of liquid kratom. These are the substances that mask the symptoms of our country’s mental health ...

James Kimmel, Jr., is a lecturer of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, a lawyer, and the founder and co-director of the Yale Collaborative for Motive Control Studies. He is the creator of The ...

I was recently interviewed in a CNN piece covering the continued controversy over sex addiction, and I noticed something: everyone interviewed in the article is white. Not just white, but educated, ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Products containing kratom and a related substance called 7-hydroxymitragynine are readily available in Hawaii stores despite growing concerns about addiction and calls for ...

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