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

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 ...

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

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

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

Derry and Londonderry are eligible to collect state funds to fight substance use disorders as part of a national opioid ...

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

Singer-songwriter and actress Deborah Ann Harry, commonly known as Debbie Harry, in a recent interview opened up about her ...

St. Martin Parish has launched a new program designed to tackle drug abuse without resorting to incarceration. The initiative ...

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 ...