It affects more than 14 million adults in the U.S -- about 1 out of every 18 people in this age group. Yet this condition, sometimes called alcoholism, alcohol abuse, or alcohol dependence ...

Alicia Stromme Tobin, executive director of Safe Yakima Valley has asked members of local substance abuse coalitions and ...

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Young men are falling into gambling addictions without realizing it, and experts say prevention resources haven’t caught up ...

A Cedar Rapids woman is accused of stealing more than $11,000 from a dependent adult she was a legal guardian for more than a ...

THIS can be good news to many readers who believe in and act on the phrase 'the truth will set us free.' Free from what? From ...

Timothy Van Henry Sr. and a dozen colleagues from Turning Point drug court got their hands dirty in early May when they ...

Social media has become integral to teenage life, shaping their social interactions, perceptions, and behaviors. Howev ...

Since Fred and Rose West were imprisoned in 1995, their daughter Mae, 53, has tried to live a normal life - but her ...

While Australians believe we share a rather laid-back and carefree culture, the real impacts of poor mental health are now ...

A Cedar Rapids woman was arrested last week on charges that she misused Social Security deposits and stole thousands of ...

This is the first installment in a four-part series on keeping kids safe in the summer. We are in the midst of that beautiful time of year, between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Summertime ...