From being a drug-addicted homeless man in the depths of Skid Row, Jared Klickstein has the firsthand experience necessary to navigate conversations about the current crises of homelessness and ...

A recovering fentanyl addict comes clean after multiple close-calls with death. Loyal 'Ricky' Archuletta has been to hell and back and considers himself lucky to be alive. He is sharing his story as a ...

After his desperate grappling with his son’s drug abuse, author and journalist David Sheff could not let go of the topic of addiction. His new book, “Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m the mother of a 36-year-old daughter. She claims I treat her younger brothers better than I treat her. I am a recovering addict — clean for 20-plus years. I was in active addiction for ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A mother was left heartbroken when she saw the memorial she created for her son, and many others, was damaged. On Thursday, she was met by a group of strangers eager to help ...

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