The clinics that control methadone are driving people out of treatment and back to a toxic supply of street drugs.

Substance abuse and addiction are all too common in the U.S. Many families know the pain that comes with a loved one struggling through alcohol or drug dependency. Statistics reported in November 2023 ...

After about a decade of collaboration between officials, agencies and different groups to make it all happen, the ribbon was ...

Genomic analyses reveal that addiction risk is influenced by both shared behavioral traits and specific biological factors, ...

Ms. Interlandi is a member of the editorial board. Mr. Winter is a staff photographer on assignment in Opinion. Raina Mcmahan, a 42-year-old recovery coach, spent roughly half her life seeking ...

Female hormones—namely progesterone and estrogen—are underrecognized contributors to addictive behavior in women. Women are more vulnerable to developing addictions than men. In particular, women ...

Ozempic was first approved to treat type 2 diabetes in 2017, but it’s garnered most of its recognition in recent years as a weight-loss drug. Now, as more people are taking it and scientists are ...

For decades, addiction treatment in the United States has relied on a familiar explanation when people relapse: recovery is hard, addiction is chronic and setbacks are part of the process. That ...

The investments will be used to help progress Birches Health’s coverage and reach for clinical treatment, including gambling addiction. The investments will help Birches Health treat addictions for ...

In Rehab, Shoshana Walter investigates the corruption and abuse rife in the business of drug rehabilitation.

A person leaving treatment is supposed to be focused on recovery, stability, and reconnecting with life. Instead, they can ...