Heroin usage is increasing globally and spreading at alarming rates in the U.S.

Why people should think twice before judging an ex-addict.  Overcoming addiction in a world where drugs are so ubiquitous should be commended, not frowned upon.

The temptation of alcohol and drugs proves too strong for so many college students overwhelmed with the sheer volume of work placed upon them

My brother Carlos and I are two years apart. He's the younger one. Over the years, our relationship has been one of love and hate - all due to the drug addiction he's been facing, which I'm only now beginning to understand.

Society's classification of what is and isn't acceptable seems arbitrary at best.