“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 ...

After determining the books most frequently stolen from San Francisco public libraries' shelves focus on recovering from addiction, city officials want to provide universal access to free drug ...

The Supporting Sobriety Podcast is dedicated to providing hope to the unsung heroes behind those struggling with addiction…their friends and family. We will share insights, stories and resources to ...

Jun 17, 2012 Jun 17, 2012 Updated Sep 4, 2025 Anonymous: (1) Not identified by name; of unknown name. (2) Having no outstanding, individual, or unusual features; unremarkable or impersonal. The ...

Due to the inherent anonymity of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and a host of other 12-step programs that specialize in different forms of recovery, statistics on their scope are somewhat elusive; AA ...

As of late 2025, The Phoenix reported it had served one million people. That number speaks not only to the impact of the ...