The working group says their recommendations will address drug use and homelessness in the neighborhood. But some are ...

California’s parole board is using unreliable drug test results in decisions about releasing incarcerated people despite flaws that were exposed in a rash of false positives two years ago, more than a ...

Firefighters will reach out to people who have recently overdosed to offer treatment options and connect them with services.

Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse disorder as of ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order establishing what he called the Great American Recovery Initiative, an effort aimed at coordinating the federal government’s response to ...

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. The disease of addiction, also known as substance use disorder, is a crisis that touches families in every community and neighborhood in our Nation. 48.4 million ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When Ashlee Chaidez’s black Lab mix, Duck, charged toward her and rubbed his face — a little more gray than the last time she had seen him — against her ...

Addiction songs can be hard to listen to. Especially if you’ve experienced substance abuse or love someone who is currently suffering because of it. And yet, there are plenty of honest, albeit dark, ...

Disassociated. Irritated. Uneasy. Tired. Neutral. On an early December morning, around 10 teenagers opened their weekly group therapy session with words to describe how they were feeling. All the ...

Note to readers • This story is jointly published by nonprofits Amplify Utah and The Salt Lake Tribune, to elevate perspectives in local media through student journalism. Vernal • When Richard ...

A “first-of-its-kind” addiction recovery hospital is opening this month in Las Vegas. Las Vegas Recovery Hospital, an acute care hospital designed for patients suffering from substance use disorders ...

As employers brace for rising healthcare prices next year, many are finding that better investments in behavioral health could be one of the most effective ways to curb costs. Processing Content ...