Learn the role of a sponsor in addiction recovery, including key qualities, responsibilities, benefits, and choosing the right fit in AA or NA.

Once a person recovering from alcohol or other drug addiction has established the way of life suggested by the tenth step for maintaining the benefits of recovery (see A.A.’s Step 10: A Way of Life), ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With the second highest level of untreated addiction in the country, addiction is considered a public health crisis in Oregon. On Wednesday, Oregon Recovers held a press event ...

“Smoking was my first love,” says Laura Marie, who lit her first cigarette at age 15. Despite seeing the effects of smoking up close — her grandmother died of emphysema, and her sister died of lung ...

You're reading Part 5 of The War on Recovery, a yearlong investigation into how the U.S. denies lifesaving medications to people with opioid addiction. Catch up on ...

Rehabilitation could be a long and painful procedure that involves a difficult first step. First of all, hitting the first ...

One woman knows about substance use disorder all too well. Julianne Griffin shares her fearless story of addiction and how she's helping others through a virtual Taylor Swift-themed recovery group. At ...

The Connecticut Center for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) was spared from closing three of its centers across the state. CCAR is an organization that has been offering recovery community centers for over ...