The first time I saw Maya (not her real name) huddled under blankets in a hospital bed in 2013, she had been to dozens of inpatient detox programs and residential treatment centers since she had begun ...

The Department of Health and Human Services on Monday announced it is making more than $281 million available for addiction ...

Medications proven to effectively treat opioid addiction are rarely given after emergency department visits for overdose, and who gets them varies, sometimes greatly, depending on race, ethnicity or ...

Many people assume that most individuals addicted to opioids are young or middle-aged, and generally, they’re right. But there’s also a significant population of 65+ addicted adults, reported by the ...

The fourth step in Alcoholics Anonymous requires participants to take a “moral inventory” of the problems their substance use has caused in their lives before asking God to remove their “defects of ...

Lev’s reporting has explored Americans’ deadly hostility to addiction medications, subpar treatment offered in jails and prisons, shifts in the illicit drug supply and consumption behavior, ...

Still, overdose deaths and opioid addiction remain a major public health concern that harms families and friends and also negatively impacts communities and economies by taxing social services, law ...

Struggling with substance abuse can feel overwhelming, affecting your physical health, mental wellbeing, and relationships. The post Getting help for substance abuse addiction: Understanding alcohol ...

Out-of-state visitors to the O.C. cities with the highest concentration of addiction treatment centers were 159% more likely ...

Extreme summer heat can dramatically escalate the risks for alcohol, drug, and psychotropic medication-related emergencies ...