It can appear as a white or brown powder or as black tar. Some people may need longer medical care, while others respond well ...

The opioid epidemic has highlighted the importance of peer recovery coaches, but their jobs are now at risk due to proposed ...

Addiction isn’t a moral failure—it’s a disease. Learn how outdated beliefs delay care and how Dr. Roger Starner Jones, Jr. is ...

According to the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than 17% of persons 12 years and older in the US reported a substance use problem.

In her new book, journalist Shoshana Walter revelas how many programs exploit patients, bar mothers, underuse buprenorphine, ...

A poignant exploration of drug addiction's impact on individuals and families. Examines the descent into substance abuse, peer pressure, and the difficult road to recovery. Focuses on self-respect ...

She started 29 days in a treatment center and then started going to recovery meetings and spending time with people who didn’t use drugs or alcohol. That was 2005. “Everybody that knew me wanted me to ...

For a century, Americans have embraced a punitive approach to addiction—one that has undermined treatment efforts.

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Weight loss drugs may also treat addiction, Alzheimer’s, and heart disease Pharmaceutical companies are already cashing in on their other health benefits.

RFK Jr. shares how addiction recovery informs his policy perspectives in Nashville address Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered the keynote address at the Rx and Illicit Drug Summit 2025 at Gaylord ...

House Bill 2767 laid the groundwork for Oregon to establish and support recovery schools across the state. Now, they’re serving students.