Seattle's new drug enforcement approach sparks debate as police and advocates warn of rising crime and open-air drug markets ...

One of the most powerful illusions in addiction is functionality. People continue working, parenting, socializing, and paying bills, which becomes evidence that nothing is wrong. Crisis is treated as ...

Elyse Stevens had a reputation for taking on complex medical cases. People who'd been battling addiction for decades. Chronic ...

With use of synthetic opioid "designer drugs" on the rise, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have a new strategy to curb addiction and even prevent fatal overdoses. In a new study, ...

Los Angeles, CA – Muse Treatment Alcohol & Drug Rehab Los Angeles has announced the release of a new educational article titled “Why Can’t I Stop Using Drugs?”—a piece designed to help the public ...

The more flexible approach some doctors are taking clashes with traditional views of how to treat people with addiction.

RIZE Prevention Mentors Teens To Avoid Substance Abuse Before It Begins ...

Social media could be affecting drug use and drug access in American teens. The Drug Enforcement Administration says criminal drug networks are abusing social media to expand their reach, create new ...

Billed as the “Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act” on the November 2024 ballot, Proposition 36 won easily with the support of more than two-thirds of California voters. The ...

Despite fewer new addiction cases worldwide, a sweeping analysis finds drug-related deaths surging, exposing critical failures in global harm-reduction and recovery systems. Study: The evolving burden ...

Often prescribed to treat conditions such as pain, insomnia and anxiety, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has decided that gabapentinoids, benzodiazepines and z-drugs ...