"I was going on binges for two days, being drunk, staying up gambling."

Topical steroid addiction is still not widely recognised - but some say they have it.

"Millions are spent preventing road deaths. The same is needed for drug overdoses"

Shanon Biles wants to rekindle her relationship with her world-famous daughter.

The couple's LA home is believed to have been broken into by burglars.

People who vape frequently are twice as likely to have depression, studies say.

Charity takes to the waves to help turn lives around.

Northland youth unemployment is the highest in the country, new figures show.

Reform could be on the cards as the Government reveals five new health targets.

The Health Minister admits his expectations will be challenging to achieve.

The cause of death was yet to be determined and not believed to be suspicious.

The five-year report shows there is more to be done to fill gaps in treatment and support.

OPINION: Many countries are recording a rise in youth vaping.

Around two-thirds of Kiwis gamble each year - but when and how does it turn risky?

Use of substance-checking services has surged with a 51 per cent increase.

Rubicon has developed an eight-week programme for students in Year 7-9.

But a provider says it will put them in line with other courts around the country.

Former Dragon guitarist Tommy Emmanuel is touring New Zealand next month.

Questions are still being asked a year on from the chef’s tragic death.

Woman's trauma, mental health acknowledged but not enough to keep her from being deported.

Health inequities for Māori are a huge issue for Northland.

Franz Oliver Lindsay hopes to raise awareness of the perils of addictions.

Bex Chapman hopes sharing her story can inspire others on the journey to recovery.

An oxycodone bottle was found on the kitchen bench.

Research is investigating how to counteract addiction’s effects.