“Smoking was my first love,” says Laura Marie, who lit her first cigarette at age 15. Despite seeing the effects of smoking up close — her grandmother died of emphysema, and her sister died of lung ...

It was Nov. 3, 2020, when Derrik Bunyon walked into Step Denver. He'd spent much of the previous two years living on the streets of the Mile High City, using alcohol and drugs to numb the pain after ...

Can 12-step programs be required for release from prison? West Virginia is the latest state to end a rule requiring that inmates eligible for parole must complete a religious-based 12-step substance ...

KENOVA -- A new 12-Steps with Jesus Christ program will begin at 7 p.m. today, at the Kenova Church Of God fellowship hall. Meetings are for anyone whose life is plagued with addiction, including ...

GASTONIA, N.C. — Neighbors tell Channel 9 several incidents have left them concerned for their safety after a 12-step program moved into a Gastonia neighborhood. Substance abuse advocates say the ...