Whether the substance involved is crack cocaine or alcohol or a behavior such as gambling, the common denominator of all addictions is continued use despite the development of negative ...

Texas-based Clearfork Academy, a mental health center that specializes in treating drug and alcohol addiction in youths, has ...

The beginnings of addiction start slowly, and more often than not, without an individual even noticing. For many, the onset of addiction can start with experimental use, and for some people, it ...

As South Africa honours its youth, experts are urging communities to help young people facing substance abuse challenges.

FOR many parents, one of the greatest fears is watching a child drift into harmful behaviour without knowing how to stop it.

Discovering that a child has fallen into the trap of drug addiction is one of the most devastating shocks a family can face.