The desire to help can sometimes lead to enabling behaviors that may inadvertently prolong the addiction cycle. Understanding ...

Many years ago, not long after I discovered that my daughter was addicted to heroin, I joined a support group for families of people with substance use disorder. I was desperately looking for ways to ...

Gambling addiction is a multifaceted problem that not only impacts the individual caught in its grip but also reverberates throughout their family and social circles. While traditionally viewed as a ...

We hear the horrifying statistics daily – over 106,000 drug overdose deaths in America in 2021, with nearly 30% deaths in people 15-34. These young people have their whole lives ahead of them, ...

Dear Annie: I’ve been married to a wonderful man for over 10 years, and during that time, I’ve grown to love his son as my own. My stepson, “Brian,” is now 28 and has struggled with drug addiction for ...

An Arkansas family is suing a multitude of video game companies, including Activision Blizzard, Microsoft, and Epic, accusing them of enabling game addiction in minors. According to a report from ...

I have only been a mom for a year, so most of my career I’ve been telling clients, “I’m not a parent, but I have great ones…” Then I insert an appropriate parenting suggestion. Usually, this had to do ...