Addiction comes in many forms, though people rarely think about it that way. Some are addicted to shopping, some to food, ...

In an era when you can bet on almost any sporting event on your phone, it is no surprise that gambling addiction is on the rise. Young men are particularly likely to get in too deep. WBUR's Patrick ...

Addiction costs Oklahoma and its residents an estimated $7.2 billion a year. That's more than the state government's budget of $6.7 billion. That's roughly $1,900 for every man, woman and child in the ...

Spending on opioid addiction and overdose treatment among people with coverage from large employers increased from $273 million in 2004 to $2.6 billion 2016, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation ...

SEATTLE — When Washingtonians addicted to drugs seek long-term care, they arrive at treatment facilities knowing that, on top of therapy and medication, they’ll also get food, a bed to sleep in and a ...

Mattea Kramer, an Amherst writer and researcher who’s studied and written about the federal budget as well as drug policies at state and federal levels, will release her debut novel, “The Untended,” ...

When the Trump administration cut more than $11 billion in covid-era funds to states in late March, addiction recovery programs suffered swift losses. An Indiana organization that employs people in ...

As gambling addiction takes root in South African society, families are paying a price far too high. Discover how this crisis ...

It’s no longer just a flutter on a weekend match. It’s rent money. It’s grocery money. It’s school fees. At the same time, the National Responsible Gambling Programme (NRGP) reports that calls for ...