165 million – according to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics (NCDAS), that's the number of Americans 12 years or older who currently abuse substances. By "currently," NCDAS means those ...

Recovery advocates have changed American hearts and minds on addiction for decades. A new survey proves it worked.

We deal with a lot of inherently traumatic things in medicine every day. We see people die or get terrible injuries. We see people who have lost control of their lives. We convince ourselves that it ...

There’s the predictable north-south divide, but age lends a surprising perspective. First, though, the view from 30,000 feet: A recent poll conducted for the California Sober Living and Recovery Task ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Not long ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s history of heroin addiction alone would likely have disqualified him from ...

JD Vance had lofty ambitions to address the nation's drug epidemic. Riding the success of his memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy," Vance announced back in 2017 that he and his family would return to Ohio after ...

The White House's newly released strategy for tackling the nation's drug and addiction crisis calls for a number of ambitious ...

A new livestream from the Cowlitz Indian Tribe is giving the public a close-up look at a growing beaver family. Police disrupt street takeover involving about 100 racers near NE 158th and Airport Way ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — Drug use and overdoses continue to plague the Capital Region. 13 people died in Schenectady following a string of overdoses over the summer, that's in addition to nearly 18 suspected ...

Addiction is a condition that has long baffled physicians and philosophers, to say nothing of those struggling with it and those around them. People have long debated whether addiction is a habit or a ...