There’s new hope for people struggling with an addiction to cocaine. In clinical trial results released today, an experimental drug initially developed by Novartis was found to reduce cocaine use in ...

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 sober ...

Previous studies suggest people are at highest risk for an overdose exiting prison or jail. A $1.1 million, 5-year clinical ...

A coalition of addiction experts said more than 300 physicians, harm reduction workers and researchers signed a letter delivered to Congress late on Monday warning of "dire consequences" if the U.S.

Fentanyl has made headlines for driving overdose deaths, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning of the rise of an even deadlier drug. Last year, nearly 70% of all U.S.

An organization in Chicago is trying to apply a strategy used for fighting drug addiction to reduce gun violence. By Shaila Dewan Each year, the Chicago Police Department seizes about 10,000 illegal ...

Since 2021, New Yorkers have been rightly puzzled by OnPoint NYC, the “safe injection” sites where hard-drug addicts shoot up under medical supervision. After all, drugs like fentanyl and heroin are ...

Delhi’s Social Welfare Minister, Ravinder Indraj Singh, chaired a crucial review meeting on Wednesday to assess the progress of the drug de-addiction campaign in the city’s North-East district. He ...