Narcotics Anonymous and Salvation Army are often hostile to use of the addiction medications buprenorphine and methadone.

The weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may be beneficial for people struggling with alcohol addiction, a study published ...

The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published Wednesday in JAMA ...

Native Americans now have the highest rate of drug-overdose deaths among teenagers and young adults of any ethnic group. At a ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. In late 2016, Steven Klein realized that he’d lost control over his drinking and stimulant use. He became ...

Diabetes and weight loss drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic may also help patients suffering from addiction, according to a new study. In the study, published Thursday in the scientific journal ...

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 ...

Perry had been candid over the years about his health, including his struggles with addiction and related health concerns. Here’s what we know about Perry’s health history prior to his ...

The Burlington-born jam-rock group Phish raised more than $4 million last weekend at a trio of concerts to benefit the Vermont-based addiction-recovery organization founded by the band’s ...

Prior to his death, Payne had struggled with addiction, sharing that he was in rehab for 100 days in 2023. Payne died after he fell from the third floor of a hotel around 5 p.m. local time.

Investigators later identified the driver as 54-year-old Thomas Reilly who they described as the second in command in the sex trafficking organization. Reilly allegedly took the victim on at least ...

A new federal rule change has made methadone more accessible than ever, but many advocates and patients say it should be much ...