Alive & Free is a newspaper column produced by Hazelden that informs the general public about alcohol and drug abuse and the prevention and treatment of addiction and related addictive disorders. It offers readers the information and guidance needed to respond to substance abuse problems and to prevent such problems.

To view past columns, click on the following categories:

Alcohol & Drug Education

Prevention Tips for Parents & Young People

Help for the Alcoholic/Addict/Smoker

Help for Family Members & Friends

Information about Addiction & Related Illnesses

Spirituality, Meditation & Relaxation

The Holidays

The column, which began January 1998, is distributed once every two weeks, or 26 times a year, and is free of charge. The column is intended as a community service and is published in more than 300 publications (daily and weekly newspapers, newsletters, and addiction and recovery tabloids) nationwide.  

Reprinting and subscription information
Newspapers, newsletters, Web sites, and other news sources are invited to publish Alive & Free columns (free of charge). We simply ask that Hazelden be cited as the source. To receive Alive & Free for the purpose of publishing the most recent columns, contact us by email. You will be added to our email list to receive the latest columns (two new columns every four weeks), and the Alive & Free column head will be sent to you. Past columns may also be downloaded from this site. Individuals reading the column as a personal resource should bookmark this page and visit often for the latest articles.