The number of people who believe that those who are dependent on drugs only have themselves to blame has fallen by almost ...

NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS the stigma around drug addiction may be dissipating, as only a third of people believe those who are ...

Jack Curran became addicted to the party drug ketamine, which he started experimenting with at age 16. Within a few years, it ...

PORTUGAL was the first country in Europe to adopt a public health approach to drug use when it decided to decriminalise ...

A new care center for homeless people on Los Angeles' infamous Skid Row embraces the principle of harm reduction, a more ...

Brain differences in children and teens who experiment with drugs early show up before they take their first puff or sip ...

Explore the link between mental health struggles and substance abuse in the Black community, including the importance of seeking help and support.

The open-air drug market at Baltimore’s Penn North neighborhood has been “beyond control” for the past 10 years.

With a surge of methamphetamine addiction, panic houses run by crime gangs are proliferating, as a recovering addict warns of ...

"This isn't just a building, it's a lifeline, a place where people who use drugs can walk through the doors and be met with ...

Prescription opioid abuse and its downstream effects have reached epidemic proportions in the United States. On May 26, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moved a step closer to providing help to ...

Despite those grim statistics, Governor Janet Mills says the state has made real progress in its recovery efforts. But she ...