A new facility in Sterling Heights is offering people struggling with addiction a different path to recovery – one that leads away from emergency rooms and jail cells.

Young sexual minority men—a term used to describe gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men—with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms are more likely to begin using substances such as cigarettes,

Starting substance use early—especially alcohol, nicotine, or cannabis—increases the likelihood of addiction later in life ( 16, 17 ). In one study, each additional year of delayed onset reduced the odds of dependence by 14% and abuse by 8% ( 16 ).

New recovery school in Loudoun County, Virginia, provides academic and treatment support for students with substance abuse issues.

Oregon health care providers who review every case in which a mother died during or soon after pregnancy have found that mental health conditions and substance use were the leading cause. Most of

Taylor Momsen experienced a “dark period” in her life following the death of two friends. “I got very heavy into substance abuse and this cloud of depression that I couldn’t shake,” Momsen, 32, shared during her “Call Her Daddy” podcast appearance,

I’ve seen firsthand how impactful monthly support groups can be for families...," said the center's outreach coordinator Alicia Palermo-Reddy.

A woman was hit with a harmful substance in what police say was a targeted attack in a housing estate in East Kilbride. Officers were called to the scene on Pine Crescent at about 10:55 on Friday.