Drug addiction, also known as substance use disorder, is defined by experts as a disease that affects a person’s brain and behaviour, leading to an inability to control the use of legal or illegal ...

Since he was 11 years old, Scott Smidt smoked marijuana to escape depression. But now, 10 months after he was arrested for selling marijuana to an undercover police officer, Smidt has found a new ...

The proposal to be debated in the House of Representatives comes more than two years after a controversial attempt to decriminalise cannabis was rejected. “We need a proper legal basis on a national ...

Abu Dhabi’s halfway houses are offering recovering drug addicts more than a roof over their heads; they are providing structure, therapy, and a path back to society. The houses are backed by creative ...

University of Massachusetts Medical School scientists developed a smartphone app that may be able to ward off drug cravings in substance abusers. The app, called iHeal, would use both physical and ...

Abu Dhabi’s halfway houses are offering recovering drug addicts more than a roof over their heads; they are providing structure, therapy, and a path back to society. The houses are backed by creative ...

Dubai: Police are extending a helping hand to recovering drug addicts by offering them food coupons for the month of Ramadan. The gesture is part of a wider support programme offered by police ...

It has been a long time since recovering heroin addict Zhang Lin has felt part of a community. A user since 1998, he has spent the last decade in and out of State-run rehab centers. Recovering drug ...

A man previously convicted on Guam for trafficking more than 400 grams of methamphetamine and sentenced to over 20 years in ...

While substance addiction can bring many uncertainties, one thing is for sure: If you or a loved one is struggling, there’s people out there that want to help you.