Adolescence is a critical stage of growth, a time when young people begin to make their own independent choices in preparation for adulthood. However, it is also a time of vulnerability, especially ...

From a single cigarette to life-altering illnesses that damage lungs, guts and lives, survivors recount their painful ...

North Dakota Health and Human Services is joining partners statewide and nationally in recognizing October as Substance Use ...

An author on marijuana myths and former drug policy advisor to the Obama administration is making his way to Elkhart Tuesday ...

In addition to the cuts, local nonprofits are also having problems accessing federal help for opioid reversal medication, ...

Washington state’s Substance Use Recovery Services Advisory Committee, or SURSAC, heard a presentation at Monday’s meeting ...

Ronan Fleury and Mary Cannon discuss the trend of polysubstance use among adolescents and highlight the need for a new public ...

Two Minnesota recovery specialists pursue fair and equal access to addiction care for those with substance use disorder.

Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a ...

Members are considering approval of funding that would hire a city-focused peer support specialist beginning in 2026.

The number of pregnancy-associated deaths in New York City increased 13.7 percent in 2022, according to new findings from the ...

Q: My feet are achy and I’m afraid it will become ever-more difficult to walk my 10,000 steps! I want to stay mobile for years to come (I am 70 ...