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For a century, Americans have embraced a punitive approach to addiction—one that has undermined treatment efforts.

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I can’t wait to see us open,” said Robin McCarver, community operations manager for BrightView. This new outpatient addiction ...

As Washington combats overdoses from fentanyl and other drugs, addiction centers say a gap in funding for patients' room and ...

There's growing evidence to suggest that GLP-1 drugs, which include Ozempic's semaglutide, may be useful for treating alcohol ...

It’s been three months since California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, a new law that pledged to provide ...

A new study suggests that medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol.

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Drug overdoses are on the decline in Carteret County, according to Sheriff Asa Buck, who also reported an increase in drug-related arrests. In 2024, deputies ar ...