First-person stories of drug addiction, hope, healing, and recovery. Addiction is a complex and often misunderstood condition. This gripping special provides raw, unfiltered access to first-person ...

Despite the growing prevalence of addiction among seniors, many cases go undetected even in health care settings where older ...

A man in recovery plays basketball as an outlet to help him stay sober. A musician turns to drinking to cope with his mother’s cancer diagnosis. A teacher faces a moral dilemma: Should she punish a ...

No one likes to feel trapped. Unfortunately, many people are caught in detrimental behaviors and situations they seemingly cannot escape. On March 14, an event is being held in which life-changing ...

Real People, Real Stories” seeks to share local stories of loved ones lost to substance-use disorder in an upcoming Brattleboro art show.

The organizer of Wednesday's town hall said he was compelled to act after a friend recently died from an overdose.

Athletes, actors, politicians, and others often develop substance abuse disorders and some die from drug-related deaths. At the same time, their life history, drug use, and risk-taking shows the rest ...

Real Stories of Addiction and Hope is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, ...