Chamales has spent his life since committed to helping other alcoholics and addicts with their recovery.

Her staff uses drugs to help addicts through withdrawal, reversing what they say is a chemical imbalance in the brain.

He subsequently decided to start helping other addicts getting rid of their addiction.

Some treatment centers have clearly helped addicts to survive.

He combines genuine knowledge of the street drug scene, from his own life, with a brilliant mind and an extraordinary commitment to helping addicts.

She agreed to be interviewed because she thought her story would help younger addicts quit.

He claims to have written this book "to free myself to find myself" and to help fellow addicts facing similar struggles.

We are also in need of imaginative new schemes for keeping young people out of trouble and helping addicts back to a normal life.

Baltimore will receive $1 million from private foundations to help addicts awaiting slots in drug-treatment centers.

Some drug-treatment advocates here say Seattle is hampered by a lack of facilities for helping addicts.