Though national data shows that opioid use disorder (OUD) and deaths from overdose have been trending downward since 2023, new data suggests the opioid epidemic is far from over. Between 2022 to 2025, nearly 33% more people with an addiction to opioid drugs — which include morphine, heroin, pain relievers like oxycodone, and fentanyl — have … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My mom and my wonderful canine companion passed away within six months. My husband has battled addiction for years. I discovered the extent of it after I had two small children and was ending our marriage. He went to AA, sobered up and was wonderful for the next 10 years. During that time, … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for 16 years, married for 14. I was injured in a bad car wreck 12 years ago, and I stockpiled the leftover pain medicine. We scheduled a cruise nine years ago, and I was going to take a few with me just in case. When I … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am a retired executive chef, divorced for many years with three adult children. My son was also an executive chef, but no longer. He is a mean alcoholic. He stays drunk when not at his job, and he says cruel and nasty things to all family members. His older sister has written … Read more
E-cigarettes have long been used as an alternative to traditional smoking, but public health data suggests some adults trying to quit vaping are turning back to cigarettes. Recent data from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) shows that some smokers and dual users who stop vaping opt for traditional tobacco products instead, a shift that … Read more
They were my university’s “it” couple — and they’d just called it quits, announcing their breakup on social media with a cringe-inducing statement. When I spotted the post on my way to brunch with some old college friends, I knew I’d found our first topic of conversation. “Did you see it?” I asked, certain the … Read more
The odds have never meant much to Fergus Farrell. In 2018, the Irishman was given a 5% chance of ever walking again after a workplace injury left him paralyzed from the ribcage down. Nearly six years later, after a grueling recovery, he’s hitting the open road for a 3,000-mile trek across the US — entirely … Read more
Rep and repent. Jeff Hambrecht owns Proverbs 27:17, a “lust-free” gym for Christian men in Oklahoma City that he calls “a sanctuary of strength” that helps members make righteous gains while getting closer to God. “Lust and temptation ruin relationships,” Hambrecht, a self-identified recovering sex addict, told The Post. In an April Instagram post, he … Read more
Hayden Panettiere had shared candid details of the toll that addiction took on her health before her death on Sunday at age 36. No official cause of death has been named for the “Nashville” star, but in recent years she reflected on her battle with addiction to alcohol and opioids. At one point, it grew … Read more
Could a notoriously habit-forming drug be a key to prolonging life? The founder of the biohacking movement, Dave Asprey, is highlighting research that suggests it could be. If you’ve had a nasty allergy or cold that made you horribly congested, you might have tried Afrin. The nasal spray is available over-the-counter at any drug store … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 45 years, but over the last six months, we’ve had numerous fights about Facebook. I’m having issues with his addiction to social media and his constant posts and comments with people I don’t know. I get jealous about these interactions with women. He has never given … Read more
A clip from Ed Sheeran’s appearance on “The Louis Theroux Podcast” has recently resurfaced on social media, sparking renewed debate over differences between British and American attitudes toward alcohol. “Americans call something ‘alcoholism’ that Brits simply call ‘culture.’ Maybe one or two pints at the end of a workday,” the singer said during the 2025 … Read more
“Are you over the age of 21?” the perky representative asked as she handed me two tins of ALP nicotine pouches. We were at Dave Asprey’s Beyond Biohacking Conference, where attendees crowded around the booth to get their hands on the brand’s fruity and minty “lip pillows.” Nicotine has long been viewed as a vice, … Read more
Stay-at-home mom Bari Sinoyannis thought she was buying a natural, plant-based alternative to pain relievers when she picked up kratom powder at a North Carolina smoke shop in 2022. “The fact that it’s labeled as a natural alternative to pain medication was why I fell for it. I was like, you know what? I’m gonna … Read more
Taking a shot at crime? GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro could be helping people make better choices — and not just with their food. A new study published today in the journal Criminology suggests these medications can actually make people less likely to act violently. Photographee.eu – stock.adobe.com Though GLP-1 agonists are prescribed to … Read more
An alarming shift is emerging in US hospitals. A new study has revealed a disturbing rise in life-altering amputations nationwide, with one unexpected at-risk population seeing a particularly sharp increase in recent years. Even more concerning, those cases tended to be more severe, often involving loss of an arm or the upper leg above the … Read more
It’s a bitter sip. “Wine mom” culture celebrates alcohol as both a requirement and a reward for the maternal workload, with infinite cheeky memes and products boasting, “The most expensive part of having kids is all the wine you have to drink.” But for some, such lighthearted messages and merchandise — think “mommy juice” wine … Read more
Men now in their 20s are the first to grow up with easy access to pornography from childhood, and they say it changed how they see women and how they form and maintain relationships, a Post investigation has found. Speaking to six heterosexual men in the age group, each admitted they had habitually used pornography … Read more
Just weeks prior to his death, Brandon Clarke was arrested for possession of kratom. The NBA player allegedly had nearly half a pound of it. But what exactly is it? According to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who’s launching a federal crackdown on 7-OH — the synthetic byproduct of the kratom … Read more
A 31-year-old woman has described how her addiction to an easy to access product left her partially paralysed. The use of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, as a recreational drug has been on the rise since Covid, with inhalation of the chemical compound inducing momentary feelings of euphoria. However, the colloquial name of the gas … Read more