Are you worried about a friend or family member you suspect may be addicted to drugs? Addiction is a disease that affects a person's brain and behavior, leading to an inability to control their use of ...

If you or someone you know is using substances, it’s important to always have Narcan on hand and know signs of overdose, such ...

It's time for America to end its black-and-white thinking about addiction and recovery, according to Johns Hopkins professor Hanna Pickard. Traditional approaches in the U.S.—framing addiction as ...

Having an option to receive social support rather than use drugs is better at reducing relapse than cutting out drugs completely, a new study suggests. Having an option to receive social support ...

Carter brings a background in investigative journalism to the role, having spent years reporting on cartel activity and drug ...

According to the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, children need simple ways to understand substance use disorder and ...

In the first half of 2023, 473 people — at least — died from accidental drug overdose in San Francisco, according to the medical examiner’s office. The majority (80%) of those deaths involved fentanyl ...

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Paris Jackson opens up about her six-year sobriety journey, revealing that getting clean didn't solve everything as she ...

A leading addiction recovery advocacy group this week pressed state leaders to respond with more urgency to Oregon’s addiction crisis, calling for a long list of new policies, including directing ...