When approaching someone about opioid drug use, it should come from a place of compassion and support, experts say. Opioids are a class of drugs that help block pain.

Learn here about the definition of addiction, types of addiction, and what experts advise about how to help someone with an addiction.

To support someone with drug addiction, listen to them without judgement, help them find treatment resources, and check-in regularly. Visit Insider's Health Reference library for more advice.

The language we use around people with addiction disorders are powerful enough to help or hurt them. Let’s use words that heal and support each other.

If you’re thinking about asking for help with drug or alcohol addiction, that’s great news. Here are some of the people you can reach out to.

When you care about someone, you want to do all you can to provide healing as they face something as challenging and complex as addiction. It’s a difficult situation to tackle, as many people ...

For thousands of people who die each year of an opioid overdose, thousands more across the country and in Arizona are left grappling with addiction.

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A Los Angeles County initiative called Reaching the 95% aims to engage with more people than the fraction of Angelenos already getting addiction treatment.

Hundreds of Alabama church leaders are being certified as substance use support specialists, gaining insight into the nature of these disorders and connections with professionals who treat them.