In the wake of a pro athlete’s recent suicide, Sports Illustrated looks at the issue of mental illness and the stigma that it still carries for many athletes.

Is the key to keeping kids off drugs as close as your dinner table? A new study suggests the meal is important in ways that have nothing to do with nutrition.

Alcoholism Hurts Sense of Smell

Celebutante Paris Hilton’s recent arrest in Las Vegas on drug charges is shining a light on the problem police face when famous faces find themselves behind bars.

Parents still don’t know how to talk to kids about drugs.

What’s the connection between substance abuse and nutritional deficiencies?

A new line of plush toys highlighting a range of psychiatric disorders is causing controversy.

The new trend of hookahs has captured the attention of young adults with time and money on their hands, but is it dangerous and can it lead to illegal drug use?

The Wall Street star admits his drinking and smoking is to blame for stage 4 throat cancer.

California prisons are using dogs to search for contraband among inmates.

September is National Recovery Month, a time to celebrate successes and educate the public about addiction and the treatment process.

More military personnel, particularly those who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan, are turning to drugs to cope.

Results from a new study may have us one step closer to unlocking the connection between the brain and root causes of addiction.

Research continues to prove the benefits of meditation, including in a treatment setting.

Overdose isn’t always a sign of addiction, sometimes it’s just a cry for help.

Is legalization the answer to Mexico’s drug woes? The country’s former president seems to think so.

For those trying to get clean, it can often feel like a battle between two very different personalities.

Is there a connection between pot and schizophrenia? A long-held medical belief that there was is being challenged by new science.

Many of those peddling prescription drugs to others are in business to feed their own habit.

What unique issues need to be dealt with when an individual is battling more than one addiction?