NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Jan 11 — For women, the greatest barrier to addiction treatment is not recognizing their addiction, according to a national survey of more than 400 women in recovery from ...

More than 48 million Americans are battling substance use disorder. Many are deteriorating in plain sight — on sidewalks, in ...

A 20-year-old woman is seeking to hold social media companies responsible for harms to children who use their platforms.

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My Strange Addiction's Angela has spent years drinking more coffee than water. In PEOPLE’s exclusive clip from the upcoming episode of the TLC series, Angela — a 45-year-old single mother from Jersey ...

A Southern Utah woman is setting global headlines in competitive weightlifting, after dealing with and overcoming addiction.

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