An antidepressant from the 1950s is now being marketed as an over-the-counter dietary supplement to treat depression, anxiety, and opiate withdrawal, which is causing concern among health care workers and lawmakers. The drug, tianeptine, is sometimes called “gas station heroin” because of its opiate effects, difficulty to quit without withdrawal, and availability in gas stations….

Michael dreams of owning a small farm in upstate New York, where he grows his own food and lives a self-sufficient life. But before that could happen, he must overcome his drug addiction, get a job, and save money—goals that he has been working toward for a year now at an addiction recovery center in…

A 17-year-old podcast producer who was addicted to endless scrolling on social media said his health and life dramatically improved when he quit it all in a digital detox. Ilias Michael, from Lostwithiel, Cornwall, a county in England’s rugged Southwestern tip said combining it with meditation has helped with ADHD and improved his mental health….

When we think of addiction, gritty images of drug use, promiscuous sex, or excessive binging on pleasures all come to mind. However, as our culture has grown increasingly commodified, addiction has gone from a fringe affliction to an almost-invisible, everyday condition. As pleasure-seeking is taken to new heights, it becomes harder to imagine the days…

A former alcoholic has found peace and focus working in nature, crafting unique, natural wooden canes and walking sticks from branches sourced from the woods behind his Maine home. He credits his craft with keeping him five years sober and counting. Dana Frazier, 60, runs “Walk With Us Woodworking” alongside his grandson, Trevor Michaud, in…

Tyler Todt was faced with some of his biggest temptations when he moved across the country to Las Vegas four years ago. It would be seven weeks before his wife and daughter would join him in their new home, and he was ruminating about the last time he was in Vegas, when he drank and…

A new declassified government report on UFO’s came out on Jan. 12. While officials say there’s no evidence of aliens, they may pose a threat. Tornadoes in Alabama and other southern states leave a trail of destruction. Some terrifying footage of the storms that left at least seven people dead. The story of a former…

Tornadoes in Alabama and other southern states left behind a trail of destruction, with some terrifying footage of the storms that killed at least seven people. A new declassified government report on UFOs came out on Jan. 12. While officials say there’s no evidence of aliens, they may pose a threat. A former athlete overcame…

A new declassified government report on UFO’s came out on Jan. 12. While officials say there’s no evidence of aliens, they may pose a threat. Tornadoes in Alabama and other southern states leave a trail of destruction. Some terrifying footage of the storms that left at least seven people dead. The story of a former…

Alberta’s public safety minister is heading a new interagency task force to take action on drug use and homelessness in Edmonton. It aims to create a hybrid justice and health system, a model that could then spread to other cities in Alberta. “I don’t think you need to walk more than a block to see…