Addiction can be hard to beat even when you have good insurance for treatments. But what if you’re uninsured and have no means to pay? Financial difficulty doesn’t have to keep you from getting help.

Every day, people embark on the road to recovery from addiction. Some choose—or are remanded by law enforcement—to do it with the help of some type of clinical service, some prefer the support of ...

A person can help someone with addiction recognize their problem or seek treatment. However, the process may not be straightforward and can cause emotional distress on both sides. It can be ...

Traditional in-person treatment for addiction can be inaccessible for some people. Telehealth offers a more convenient and affordable alternative. Addiction is a chronic and complex condition that ...

During the pandemic, addiction treatment moved online. Now, a rush of new companies are trying to figure out how to make the process stick. This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

R & R Health announces new sober living and outpatient addiction treatment services in Redondo Beach to support lasting, real world recovery. Our sober living and outpatient programs give people the ...

As the overdose crisis rages on and the pandemic-fatigued public runs low on empathy, there have been increasing calls for expanded involuntary commitment for people with substance use disorder. Some ...

Medications can help people quit opioids, but fewer than 15% of patients who could benefit from those medications actually receive them. Researchers based at Rhode Island Hospital tested one possible ...

Addiction is all around us, personally and professionally. In order to successfully enter a treatment program, individuals have to fully accept their situation, overcome the stigma of getting help and ...

Angela Haupt has been a health writer and editor for more than a decade. She was previously the managing editor of health at U.S. News & World Report, where she spent 11 years covering and editing ...