Substance misuse creates harmful outcomes for not only the individuals and their families, but also in the wider community. No more is this true than in London. In Hackney and the City alone, ...

Christmas can throw a harsh light on addiction and many families will now be dealing with the realisation that a loved one may have a problem. We talked to the experts for advice on staging ...

Irish mum Cathy Shah may be happy-go-lucky now, but there was a lengthy period of her life when she felt that she wasn't ...

A special health committee set up to support Irish doctors who are going through difficult times is helping 33 medics who are receiving treatment for alcohol and drug addictions. Another 19 are ...

Addiction services have seen a surge in the number of people contacting them with problems related to alcohol and drugs. One service, Coolmine Therapeutic Community, saw an 80% increase in calls after ...

Frontline workers in southwest Dublin have said there is a 'tsunami' of crack cocaine addiction in the area. A report commissioned by the Tallaght Drugs and Alcohol Task Force found that one third of ...

Denmark is known as one of the happiest places in the world to live. However, despite this and like any other countries, Denmark still deals with its fair share of addiction and mental health ...

Seven years ago, only Nevada allowed wagering on sporting events. After the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018 struck down a ban on sports gambling, sports betting has spread to all but a dozen states. But a ...

Eminem, 52, has been sober from drugs for 17 years — but his road to recovery hasn’t been easy. The rapper, whose real name is Marshall Mathers III, opened up about his former drug addiction in his ...