Billy Idol started smoking crack to kick his heroin addiction, and spoiler alert, it worked. During an appearance on “Club Random with Bill Maher,” Idol admitted that smoking crack allowed him to stop ...

The number of U.S. heroin users has grown by nearly 300,000 over a decade, with the bulk of the increase among whites, according to a new government report. Experts think the increase was driven by ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Until we stop framing all drug use and every overdose as problems of “addiction” and “substance use disorders,” we ...

Rock musician Billy Idol confessed to kicking his heroin addiction by doing something else instead — smoking crack. Idol admitted that he had many close-calls in his lifetime, including some ...

NEW YORK Teen use of alcohol, nicotine and marijuana remains at record lows, according to national survey results released Wednesday. They consume a lot of energy drinks, though. And there are slight, ...

Despite five drug-related arrests, car accidents and a serious drug addiction, Keith Richards is still alive and thriving.

Editor’s note: We recently asked readers to send in their most burning questions about homelessness. One of the top questions was: Does addiction cause homelessness? This post is our first attempt to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tee tried heroin at 16 when a boyfriend crushed it into powder and passed it off as prescription pills. When Tee sniffed it, she ...