With a surge of methamphetamine addiction, panic houses run by crime gangs are proliferating, as a recovering addict warns of ...

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 ...

Substance use and substance use disorder (formerly substance abuse) differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person ...

Seattle City Councilmember Sara Nelson plans to introduce legislation that would dedicate up to 25% of any sales tax increase ...

Opioid addicts covered by Medicare and Medicaid are less likely to receive the mental health and substance use treatment that ...

Dear Hurting: Loving someone does not mean enabling them. You have gone above and beyond, but addiction is a battle Brian ...

Brain scans reveal compulsive shopping activates the same reward pathways as drug addiction. Nearly one-third of people in ...

For people recovering from substance use disorders, quitting smoking remains one of the most difficult-but most crucial-steps ...

Republicans blocked Senator Gallego's amendment to protect Medicaid funding for substance use disorder treatment.

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 ...

“It’s the exact opposite of how we should be helping people,” said Lister. “We should aspire to provide health care services ...

Six years later, the result is “Young Firecrackers,” a five-part memoir written by Rehn and four of his high school friends who survived addiction: Ashley Mercurio, Ryan Bernstein, Andrew Theriot and ...