Every time she got out of jail, Jamie Cline started hustling again for heroin, driven by an addiction she didn’t understand. “You want to get clean so bad. You know something’s killing you and you can’t stop,” said the 33-year-old who used heroin for 10 years.

Ben Affleck says battling addiction is “a lifelong and difficult struggle.” The actor posted on Instagram Thursday that he has completed a 40-day stay at a treatment center for alcohol addiction and remains in outpatient care.

Nearly two weeks after suffering a drug overdose, Demi Lovato is reaching out with a message to her many supporters.

Singer Demi Lovato was rushed to the hospital Tuesday after an apparent drug overdose. The former Disney star has been open about her struggles with addiction and recently celebrated six years of sobriety. However, in her latest song “Sober” Lovato admitted that she had relapsed.

The Weeknd, Bruno Mars, Jack White and Arctic Monkeys will headline this year’s Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago. Travis Scott, The National, Vampire Weekend and Odesza also were among the performers announced Wednesday morning on Lollapalooza’s website . More than 180 acts will play on eight stages Aug. 2-5 in Chicago’s lakefront Grant Park.

Demi Lovato celebrated six years of sobriety with her followers on Twitter Thursday afternoon. The singer and songwriter thanked her family, friends and CAST centers, a mental health and wellness program organization she created to help people struggling with addiction receive treatment, for being integral to her journey and recovery.

Michael Miller tried taking prescription painkillers when he was younger. Over time, his use grew stronger. Now, he’s addicted to heroin and desperately trying to get his life back on track. NBC10 spent time with Michael to understand how addiction controls his life.

President Trump outlined the White House’s plans to curb the opioid epidemic, which he declared a nationwide public health emergency. Trump shared a personal anecdote about his late older brother, who told him to never start drinking.

As deaths from painkillers and heroin abuse spiked and street crimes increased, the mayor of Everett took major steps to tackle the opioid epidemic devastating this working-class city north of Seattle. Mayor Ray Stephanson stepped up patrols, hired social workers to ride with officers and pushed for more permanent housing for chronically homeless people. The city says it has spent...

A recent study finds mobile users who check their phones frequently feel more stressed. According to the American Psychological Association, we are a nation of “constant checkers” and it’s taking a toll. Some experts consider this a behavioral addiction.

No one starts with a needle in his or her arm. Hidden within addiction is mental instability. We know that addicts do not just become users on a whim; there is a trigger caused by their mental illness.