The founding Alice In Chains bassist was found dead in Salt Lake City after a long battle with substance abuse.

Methadone and Suboxone may need to move over to make room for a new drug to help in the fight against opiate addiction.

Tracking cold med sales were meant to curb meth production by limiting the availability of raw ingredients, but they’ve created a whole new problem.

Sheen’s recent behavior has made the sitcom star a punch line on late night talk shows and possibly cost him his job, but there’s obviously something wrong and it’s no joke.

How did a four-year-old ingest enough alcohol to kill her, and did substance abuse by adults play a role in her death?

Anna Nicole Smith’s life story, which included a tragic end due to drug abuse, becomes a hit opera.

As we celebrate our Commanders In Chief, it’s time to look at those who helped shine a spotlight on substance use and the problem of addiction.

The troubled Detroit Tigers star, Miguel Cabrera, was arrested for DUI this week, but team manager Jim Leyland isn’t talking about addiction or alcoholism. Instead, he’s saying it’s much ado about nothing.

Along with the problem of addiction comes the never-ending quest for new substances to provide a cheap, intense high.

Research continues to provide insight into the science behind substance abuse and shed light on how to better treat addiction.

Country Strong may not be a critical success, but Gwyneth Paltrow got it right when it came to showing a realistic struggle with substance abuse.

The FDA is putting new limits on the active ingredients found in popular prescription painkillers like Vicodin and Percocet.

Tim McGraw gave up drinking several years ago, but only after he found he couldn't hide his partying from his wife, even via text.

Opium may not be the drug of choice in the U.S., but in rural Afghanistan its popularity is growing and addiction rates are soaring.

We all know stars get special treatment, but does that also include Hollywood insiders looking the other way when stars who make them money start to self-destruct?

Substance abuse is tricky because it wants you to think you’re not sick and that you’re in control, but this disease needs treatment just like any other.

New beverages containing drugs or high alcohol and caffeine contents are a dangerous new trend that appeals to a younger demographic.

Bipolar disorder puts its sufferers at higher risk of substance abuse and dependence, complicating treatment and making symptoms even worse.

The drug trade continues to flourish when we have Nigerian women desperate enough to risk their lives for $6,000 by attempting to smuggle heroin into the US.

Research shows that those with a history of childhood sexual abuse are at higher risk for substance abuse.