Prescription drug addiction is an escalating crisis that disproportionately affects women, leading to severe health consequences and devastating impacts on their lives. This issue — often overshadowed ...

Drug addiction is a serious issue affecting millions of people worldwide, and women are not immune to this epidemic. Despite the widespread recognition of the problem, many women go to great lengths ...

A Union County nonprofit that helps women battling addiction is asking county leaders to approve a new residential treatment ...

Although women are still widely underrepresented in studies on addiction, we are gradually moving towards a culture that not only acknowledges their legitimate struggles with alcoholism, sex and love ...

Maynard is part of an increasing cohort of women who have been drinking (or abusing) alcohol more than women did only a few decades ago, and in patterns increasingly similar to men's. Health officials ...

We serve women between from 18 to any age who are ready for help and willing to strive towards their recovery goals. Our ideal resident is ready for real life change and physical, mental and spiritual ...

When it comes to addiction recovery, women aren’t just booking a bed—they’re booking a plane ticket. The growing trend of traveling for substance rehab isn’t about chasing palm trees or mountain views ...

Christina Cook hosts the podcast "The Broke Girl Society." For PS's Radical Honesty issue, she discusses overcoming gambling addiction. Read more radically honest stories here. I started gambling when ...

A newly discovered feedback loop involving estrogen may explain why women might become dependent on nicotine more quickly and with less nicotine exposure than men. The research could lead to new ...

NORTH ANDOVER — A new women’s recovery center looks to become an oasis of serenity for those battling alcohol and substance abuse. Andrea DeCotis founded and opened Luna Recovery for Women, 1270 ...

"Melissa Etheridge: I'm Not Broken," a docuseries exploring incarceration and addiction, is coming to Paramount+. Photo courtesy of Paramount+ April 4 (UPI) --Grammy-winning singer Melissa Etheridge ...