A church in Alabama's Bible Belt. The state is home to more than 13,000 religious institutions. Leaders from them are being certified as recovery specialists, to better aid those with substance ...

Understanding that people don’t have a choice in mental illness and addiction is the first step in reducing stigma and ...

My life changed 20 years ago, when my friend and I were floating down the Rogue River in Oregon. Suddenly the motor fell off the boat, which tipped over. I slipped into the icy water. Some young ...

CINCINNATI — When Scott Kerr first started working at the Hamilton County Justice Center, he handled addiction very differently. “When people came in withdrawing from opioids, they went cold turkey,” ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — An Illinois bill could change harm reduction strategies across the state to help those addicted to opioids. The proposal would change homeless shelter rules. Any shelter that ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville nonprofit is using paintbrushes and conversation to help people in recovery find new ways to heal. The Metro Drug Coalition offers an art class aimed at helping people ...

AI-driven relapse predictions could be a tool in the fight against opioid addiction. Find out how researchers used smartphone data to forecast potential drug relapses.

A man standing up from a wheelchair prepares to inject himself with a needle on Southampton Street in the Mass. and Cass area of Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) The debate over how to deal with ...

New research suggests that a popular group of medications used for diabetes and weight loss may also help treat alcohol and drug addiction. These drugs are called GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Before he died by suicide at age 14, Sewell Setzer III withdrew from friends and family. He quit basketball. His ...