Today’s questioner asks, “What is addiction? Is it always a problem, or only when it’s harmful things like drugs or alcohol?” ...

It’s easy to immerse yourself in the bubble that is the recovery community. Suddenly you look around and everybody you know or date is in a 12 step program. Sure, they “get” you and your insane ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An analysis of more than 350,000 posts on the social media platform Reddit found many individuals used language ...

The educational nonprofit behind Sesame Street has created videos and stories for caregivers or therapists to share with kids 6 and under, to help... Muppets from Sesame Workshop help explain opioid ...

American author Melody Beattie named her problem in the 80s, and now one of her books on the subject is being reissued, ...

Cortisol is a hot topic these days, and with good reason—experiencing high levels of the stress hormone can result in a range of not-so-fun symptoms, including acne, irritability, fatigue, weight gain ...

Karli (left) and Elmo (right) appear in Season 51 of Sesame Street. In separate videos and stories available for free online, Karli, Elmo and supportive adult characters discuss how Karli's mother is ...

Sesame Workshop has new resources for kids affected by the opioid epidemic, featuring videos explaining addiction and treatment. (This first aired on All Things Considered on Dec. 4, 2023.) The opioid ...

Tevis Simon grew up in West Baltimore back in the 1980s, a neighborhood that lacked attention from the city and investment from the government. From day to day, she was never sure what version of her ...