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

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

St. Martin Parish officials have launched the STAR Program, a community initiative aimed at reducing crime and substance ...

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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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...