Seattle and San Francisco scale back harm reduction policies distributing drug supplies, signaling a shift in how West Coast ...

Addiction psychotherapy—treating problematic substance use and addictions in individual therapy—is quite effective and can be deeply rewarding. In my experience, people enjoy the individualized nature ...

During recent county discussions, critics pointed out the failed DEMA homeless services program as a cautionary example. DEMA ...

There are many different ways to quantify the opioid crisis. The obvious is the dramatic rise in deaths from overdoses. Let’s not overlook the number of overdoses themselves – often as recorded by ...

Nov. 2—MORGANTOWN — Two things become apparent listening to Milan Puskar Health Right Executive Director Laura Jones discuss the agency's needle exchange program. One, she believes wholeheartedly in ...

The U.S. drug crisis is as bad as it’s ever been, and there are few signs things are getting better. About 110,000 people died of drug overdoses in 2023, about the same as in previous years. Fentanyl, ...

Since February 2023, Baltimore County has received more than $29 million in various legal settlements from opioid ...

State health officials announced this week that they will expand the development of centers offering treatment, clean syringes and other resources for drug users, a move the Murphy administration said ...

An initiative through the state has free resources that are used to help spread the love during the holiday season.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Felix Gonzalez did his best to sober up, so he could share his struggle about addiction on Wednesday. Joining a group of mothers, elected officials and even other addicts at the Texas ...

Beetham, T. (2019). Buprenorphine prior authorization removal: Low hanging fruit in the opioid overdose crisis. Harvard Public Health Review, 25. 5. Bell, J., Reed, K ...