PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — With 60 percent of women in South Dakota’s prisons behind bars for drugs, you’d think the first line of defense to return them back to society would be treating their addiction.

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 ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health conducted in 2017, approximately 20 million American adults, ages 12 and older, battled a substance use disorder. To ...

Discover how opioid addiction affects the brain and how treatments are saving lives. Hear firsthand from individuals struggling with addiction and follow the cutting-edge work of doctors and ...

The terms “addiction” and “dependence” can seem similar, but they are different. Dependence occurs when the body physically relies on a drug. Addiction involves changes in behavior. A person with an ...