‘Jail is easier.’ Franklin Co. drug court grad says program changed his life

When the 39-year-old began the program, he suddenly found himself responsible for going to inpatient treatment several times ...

Minneapolis author aiming to help people battling drug addiction with new book

Abdirahman Warsame of Minneapolis once felt alone in his fentanyl addiction. He hopes his personal story resonates with those ...
El Paso Times

Muse Treatment Center Publishes New Resource Exploring Why People Struggle to Stop Using Drugs

Los Angeles, CA – Muse Treatment Alcohol & Drug Rehab Los Angeles has announced the release of a new educational article titled “Why Can’t I Stop Using Drugs?”—a piece designed to help the public ...

Offset Reveals He's 4 Years Sober from Codeine. How Son Jordan Gave Him a 'Wake-Up Call' to Stop Using the Drug

The Migos alum opened up about his codeine use on the latest episode of the 'Baby, This Is Keke Palmer' podcast ...

University of Arizona’s new drug discovery may reduce opioid overdose deaths

Naloxone, the drug typically used to stop an opioid overdose, only works for about 30 minutes. That means it often needs to ...
KNAU Arizona Public Radio

Jails struggle to prevent overdose deaths as fentanyl is smuggled in, and treatment isn't available

Jails may seem secure, but people who run them have a very hard time keeping drugs out. Those drugs often lead to overdoses.

Newspaper investigation leads Mississippi officials to tackle addiction with opioid settlement money

A newspaper investigation found that city and county governments in Mississippi had been spending very little of the opioid settlement money it received to address addiction.

Prop. 36 promised treatment for people with serious drug addiction, but jails are left holding the bag

Billed as the “Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act” on the November 2024 ballot, Proposition 36 won easily with the support of more than two-thirds of California voters. The ...