A mum kicked her £500-a-week decade-long heroin addiction after getting hooked on the drug when trying it to “show off” in ...

Talking to your family about going to addiction treatment can feel scary. You might not know what to say or how they'll react ...

A man who overcame an addiction to alcohol that spanned two decades said "walking was a great tool" when he initially took strides to become sober.

A woman getting help for her addiction in Sudbury says human connection and support has been important in her recovery. Jolene Lenius, 39, says it's been a long process to get help. After struggling ...

For years a charity in Stratford, P.E.I., has been working to support youth recovering from addictions and mental health issues return to work or school — but something was missing from their plan. "A ...

Credit cards are convenient and easy to use, but for people facing certain mental health challenges, credit card spending can spiral out of control. As simple as credit cards are to use, they’re just ...

James, an inmate serving time in a B.C. jail, says he can't get help for the drug problem he blames for his cycle of crime and incarceration. His advocate and the union for correction officers say ...

A group of Albertans who have been directly impacted by addictions met with the province’s associate minister of mental health and addictions in Calgary on Friday. The group showed up to talk about ...

A woman shot dead by her husband Sunday morning had told family that though she feared for her safety she couldn’t leave her drug-addicted Syrian husband because it wouldn’t be culturally accepted.