The insidious disease of addiction claims another life as musician Mike Starr loses his battle with substance abuse, despite a stint on Celebrity Rehab.

Alcoholism is a serious problem, but treatment can be tricky, too. Can a monthly injection help curb the urge to drink?

Are those with a history of childhood sexual abuse at a higher risk for substance abuse?

The media and comedians are having a field day with the Sheen’s antics, but the situation isn’t a joke.

Leaders from China and the Philippines meet to discuss the fate of three convicted drug traffickers scheduled to be executed.

A mother is in jail after a night of drinking and drugs led to her infant daughter’s death.

A new group of new drugs are providing eager-to-experiment students with a meth-like high and dangerous side effects – and it’s all legal.

The story of former Dolphins quarterback Ray Lucas highlights the dangers of painkiller addiction for today’s top-level athletes.

The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg comes clean about her past as a functioning addict and what helped her eventually get help.

When a loved one’s cancer or heart disease causes problems, we’re compassionate. It’s not the same when that loved one is battling the disease of addiction.

It’s an interesting idea, raised by the book Addict Nation, but is it true?

Tracking measures were meant to curb meth production by limiting the availability of raw ingredients, but they have spawned a new black market.

The brain plays a key role in addiction, and new research is finding better ways to treat substance abuse, while proving what the pros already knew: it’s not a weakness, it’s a disease.

Hollywood has a vested interest in keeping stars working -- even if their health, emotional well-being or sobriety are at stake.

It’s a drug as old as the hills, and for many in Afghanistan, addiction is a family affair.

Homeless man Ted Williams was given a second chance, but the road to redemption isn’t smooth, with him entering – and leaving – treatment within weeks.

When it comes to addiction, the pros can help determine a customized treatment plan that takes into account your specific needs, giving you the best chance of success.

The recent tragedy in Tucson has shed a light on the problem of mental health disorders and the extreme danger of combining them with substance abuse.

A recent arrest of a dentist who procured 7,000 painkillers highlights the ongoing problem of prescription addiction and how even health professionals are susceptible.

What made a Nigerian woman risk her life for $6,000 by attempting to smuggle heroin into the US, and what will happen to her now?