Photographer Chris Arnade has been following the stories of addicts in Hunts Point neighborhood, the poorest in all of New York City, for several years. Of this compelling documentary project, he says ...

In another life, Darnella Cummings searched the floor on her hands and knees for spilled bits of crack cocaine. She was in her early 30s doing secretarial work and her addiction to drugs and alcohol ...

In shows like Gossip Girl, substance use among wealthy teens is often portrayed as glamorous, and viewers often interpret this to mean that privilege shields them from consequences. In reality, ...

Chemical addictions result from a complex interaction among biological, psychological, and social variables. Recovery requires a broad spectrum of treatments applied to each of these levels. This ...

Today’s 6 in the City segment features host Stephanie McCoy and guest Phil Pavona, the founder and board member of Face ...

The day was busy. Filled with bills voted on by Senators. Bills that, someday, will change people’s lives for better or worse. Senators do not often see the faces of those whose lives changed. Bev, ...

Bad habits, drugs, self-indulgence and peer pressure are products of the company one keeps. Yet, it is hard to live without friends. As a youngster, my father always cautioned that friends could ...