Substance abuse can be a taboo topic for students in schools. Students fear being criminalized or suspended if they admit to using. This is why we don’t hear about middle schoolers using drugs. They ...

At Beyond Addiction symposium at UAlbany, Dr. Joshua Lynch detailed how the MATTERS app connects New Yorkers to telemedicine and buprenorphine within 2 hours, with 2,000 weekly appointment slots.

I am the chief of the Newtown Police Department in Ohio and a Marine Corps veteran. I've dedicated my career to serving the public because I believed I could make a difference in the lives of others.

Early on in medical training, one of us cared for Cara, a young woman with opioid addiction who was unhoused and wanted to stop using fentanyl. We started her on methadone—one of the most effective ...

An audit done in 2024 revealed that the state spent $24 billion over five years to solve our homelessness crisis. Sacramento Homeless Union President Crystal Sanchez said recently that a real solution ...

Your doctor is recommending the 'rave drug' for depression. While ketamine can be addictive, it's safest under clinical ...

School has started around the country, which for many kids means a tough adjustment back to early wake-ups, sitting still and homework. This is especially difficult ...

Scientists are testing whether GLP-1 drugs can help to cut cravings for cigarettes, alcohol and opioids — as well as food.

We’re in the final stretch of the year that seems to blur from tailgates to Friendsgiving gatherings to holiday celebrations. A glance at the calendar shows all upside, but for many, it’s a season of ...