Background: The self-help groups Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) are very well established. AA and NA employ a 12-step program and are found in most large cities around the ...

Huml Health, a Bentonville-based health care technology startup, will soon offer technology to help people recover from drug ...

Changes authorized by Lurie's ordinance allowed addiction treatment and shelters to open much more quickly, cutting many ...

After nearly two years of addiction, Victoria Thierens said her life changed Nov. 30, 2019. In a cry for help, she called police and was taken to a behavioral unit to have a psych evaluation. There, ...

Live from WYFF 4 studios, Chronicle: State of Addiction was a community event that featured law enforcement and addiction specialists answering viewer questions and discussing issues and solutions ...

A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely adopted? A dose of buprenorphine, an opioid that can help treat addiction to ...

Many jails and prisons around the country don't provide medication treatment for opioid use disorder. Studies show that ...

Since weight-loss drugs that target the hormone GLP-1 have surged in popularity, some additional health benefits have emerged. Beyond helping people shed pounds, they also lower the risk of heart ...

The six-week educational series will focus on resources available for those and their families battling or recovering from ...

The McShin Foundation, a Richmond-based addiction recovery organization, is concerned about losing crucial city funding as Richmond plans to overhaul its grant distribution process starting in 2027.