DULUTH — For Beth Elstad, recovery from addiction is personal. The co-founder of Recovery Alliance Duluth, Elstad is also in long-term recovery, which she said motivates her work to train and connect ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Clark Burford knows what it’s like to lie in bed and stare at the clock while suffering from cold chills and the anguishing pains ...

One of the biggest barriers for people to reach out for help with battling substance use disorders is the stigma that comes with admitting you are addicted. Whether it is you that has a substance use ...

The City of Boston is observing September as National Recovery Month, with virtual events aimed at fighting the stigma around substance addiction and celebrating recovery. The City of Boston has ...

The Camden County Board of Commissioners and the Addiction Awareness Task Force (AATF) launched the Break the Stigma campaign to change the conversation around addiction and recovery. This initiative ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Dan Lukasik's depression struck 15 years ago. The disease came unexpectedly. At first, he wasn't even sure it was a disease at all. Lukasik, then 40 years old, was logging long hours ...

One of the rituals of the state Legislature is Advocacy Day, when groups from around the state descend on Albany to try to convince legislators to pass laws or allocate funds to aid the group’s ...

A conference called Building Recovery Ready Communities, sponsored by 39 area Rotary Clubs and designed to encourage support, stigma reduction and employment of people in recovery is set for Sept. 8.

Mental illness strikes with a two-edged sword. On one side is the harmful effects of symptoms and disabilities that prevent people from achieving personal goals. On the other is the egregious effects ...