Two years ago, Tyler Yates lost his best friend to an overdose. At the urging of another person in the recovery community, Yates said his best friend stopped taking buprenorphine — a medication used ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Marianne is a Boston resident who has been in recovery for ...

When you think of tools for studying substance use and addiction, a social media site like Reddit, TikTok, or YouTube ...

Based on the most recent statistics from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 48.4 million Americans (16.8%) aged 12 and older were diagnosed with a substance use disorder (SUD) in the ...

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COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. — Organizations across Central Virginia gathered Sunday at Fort Clifton Park in Colonial Heights to combat the stigma surrounding substance abuse. The event was inspired by one ...

Nichole Nidey is an assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology in the University of Iowa College of Public Health. She studies maternal child health and substance use during pregnancy and ...

Allentown’s health bureau is asking residents for their feedback on substance use and the stigma surrounding addiction via a new citywide survey. According to a news release, health bureau leaders are ...

"Don't give me narcotics." Emmalee Hortin, a doula, recalled one of her clients delivering that message to hospital staff.

January is Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month, which is designed to raise awareness about those suffering with substance ...

Inspiring Story of a Single Mother Overcoming Addiction Lake Worth, United States - February 2, 2026 / Addiction ...