The Latest Breaking News from Addiction

Emmerdale aired some devastating scenes tonight, as Leyla Cavanagh was rushed to hospital when she overdosed on drugs. Her fate has yet to be revealed on the ITV soap

The cigarette is the only legal consumer product that – when used as intended – causes the premature death of half of long-term users.

It came prior to her very personal documentary airing on Channel 4

Karla Garcia said her son’s social media addiction started in fourth grade, when he got his own computer for virtual learning and logged on to YouTube. Now, two years later, the video-sharing site has replaced both schoolwork and the activities he used to love — like composing music or serenading…

Psychiatrist who pioneered the treatment of drug addicts to help create a more humane view of dependency in the UK

Michael Chopra played in the top flight for both Newcastle and Sunderland but was beset by a problematic addiction that saw him gamble away a significant seven-figure sum

The reality TV star's new documentary, Vicky Pattison: Alcohol, My Dad and Me, airs on Channel 4 on Tuesday, August 2

A mom who spent $3,600 a year drinking 20 cans of Irn-Bru a day has finally kicked her 25-year habit after being hypnotized.

Ben Melvin first started gambling on fruit machines at the age of 14 and now wants to help others

A sobering documentary in which Vicky Pattison talks about the addiction she shares with her father. Plus: the beat goes on in Night Coppers, when PC Robbie tackles an unruly pub-goer. Here’s what to watch this evening

"He was a good man that had a problem with alcohol."