People who have been stable for years are suddenly re-exposed to risk — not because their disease worsened, but because their ...

The addiction myth that drug use per se causes addiction, and not the situations faced by users, has resulted in a major shift of government money to funding treatment, without demonstrated efficacy, ...

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (KGTV) - Overcoming addiction is considered a lifelong battle, but can be easier to manage when addressing the root cause of the problem. Sunday, organizers of a local event brought ...

Overdose deaths are falling in Indiana, but most people who need addiction treatment still are not receiving it. Fear of ...

UT Austin's School of Social Work is hosting an exhibit that features portraits of 34 victims of the opioid crisis.

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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 ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A local woman is speaking out about addiction after losing her father to an overdose. She says the stigma of drug use labeled them the black sheep of the family. She wants to ...

Dr. Jennifer Pierce with an Anchorage Fire Department vehicle on Jan. 9, 2026. Pierce and the vehicle are part of a new program that will offer addiction treatment to those who overdose. Stomping ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Kalamazoo is looking back at the opioid epidemic and looking forward to a future that can move past its devastating impact. According to the CDC, more than 107,000 Americans died ...

The search for a safer opioid has followed pain medicine for decades. Doctors still need strong drugs for surgery, major ...

A large study of data from Veterans Affairs finds that people on GLP-1 drugs were less likely to develop substance abuse disorder or overdose.