Substance use and substance use disorder (formerly substance abuse) differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person ...

With a surge of methamphetamine addiction, panic houses run by crime gangs are proliferating, as a recovering addict warns of ...

The same brain system that rewards you for a delicious meal is hijacked by drugs like fentanyl. A behavioral neuroscientist ...

Medical and behavioral health providers have teamed up with a needle exchange in Everett to create a clinic that makes ...

Katie Curgenven, 36, of Bellevue, Redruth and Darren Curgenven, 44, of Higher St Clements Hill, Truro, appeared at Truro ...

We’ve helped him through rehab, paid his rent and even bailed him out of jail. I’ve held him when he cried, driven him to ...

The men of the Tendea Family have created a program called "Drug Free Down Da Hill" which has them patrolling the streets ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an urgent warning about tianeptine—a substance marketed as a dietary ...

The last two years have seen some newly enacted state policies cast aside in short order, followed by a reversion to more ...

Seattle City Council President Sarah Nelson introduced a resolution asking the city to allocate a portion of the new sales ...

In this presentation, I will describe the ethical considerations of managing pain for patients with substance dependence. I will describe why pain management is an ethical issue and provide a short ...

Early recovery from drug addiction to opioids and stimulants is physically and mentally demanding, and a long road to recovery.