MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Horry-Georgetown Technical College started its 17th annual addiction and recovery lectures with a familiar face. Actor and comedian Tom Arnold spoke at Thursday night’s ...

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Humans are social beings, we thrive when we have meaningful social interactions and connections with other people. The impact of our relationships on our quality of life can be profound. Most of us ...

Addiction recovery is a highly individualized journey that involves much more than simply stopping a habit. Whereas therapy and support systems are indeed crucial in this process, the body also needs ...

Despite what people may tell you, changing behavior is easy. It’s maintaining change that’s hard—creating new and sustained ways of thinking and behaving. As Mark Twain quipped, “Quitting [smoking] is ...

CONWAY — Horry-Georgetown Technical College's 15th annual Addiction and Recovery Lecture Series will feature Hootie & the Blowfish drummer Jim Sonefeld, former NFL linebacker Thomas “Hollywood” ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Not long ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s history of heroin addiction alone would likely have disqualified him from ...

Substance use disorder among the workforce is more prevalent than many people might think. Consider that 68.9% of people who use illicit drugs and 79.3% of people who binge drink are employed and part ...

When the Trump administration cut more than $11 billion in COVID-era funds to states in late March, addiction recovery programs suffered swift losses. An Indiana organization that employs people in ...

Katrina McGibbon developed alcohol and drug problems in her 30s, but felt her recovery was impeded by the lack of a local, ...