by October Gallery
When police respond to 911 calls about people experiencing homelessness or mental health crises, the results can be lethal. As protests against police brutality continue to grip the nation, cities…
Ben Affleck opened up about his battle with alcohol addiction and his divorce from ex-wife Jennifer Garner in an emotional new interview. The actor, in an interview with “Good Morning…
Jessica Simpson’s last on-air interview went about as smoothly as her sister Ashlee’s infamous “Saturday Night Live” lip-synch debacle. The singer generated all the wrong kind of buzz with her…
Jessica Simpson’s life has been a public affair, but now the singer is sharing some of her most private struggles, including her battle with addiction. The pop star-turned-billion-dollar businesswoman has…
Jamie Lee Curtis spoke to Variety about her struggles with drug and alcohol addiction, sharing drugs with her dad and how she finally got sober for the magazine’s Recovery Issue.…
“Sesame Street” is continuing its effort to help kids navigate more complex life issues by tackling the opioid crisis. Karli, a green Muppet with two yellow pigtails, was introduced in…
(Reuters Health) – Opioid users who get treatment for their drug dependency are less likely to have police encounters or to be charged with crimes, an Australian study suggests. Treatment…
Lena Dunham revealed she once misused pills for three years and is now six months sober during an emotional interview on actor Dax Shepard’s podcast, “Armchair Expert.” Shepard, who has…
A local resident who collects dozens of used syringes from a park every day. A librarian who routinely revives dying addicts. A former college athlete struggling … source
Maine has one of the highest overdose rates in the country, with a record 378 deaths in 2016. And the state has responded aggressively, by passing one of the ……