The Latest Breaking News from Addiction

PHILADELPHIA — The federal government sought another delay in a yearslong legal battle to open a supervised injection site in Philadelphia on Monday, leaving unsettled whether a place for people in addiction to use drugs under medical supervision, and be revived if they overdose, can open in one of the…

Vape addiction rates among young people have risen so much that cigarette smoking rates are starting to lift too, after decades of declines.

Health care workers are being encouraged to prescribe buprenorphine for patients overcoming opioid addiction

Paul Docherty, of Stratford Grove West, pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary at Newcastle Crown Court

Women lick salt off her thighs at an erotic gathering, she poignantly confesses her struggles with homophobia and is hugely funny throughout. The model is an absolute TV natural

With more than 200 Americans still dying of drug overdoses each day, states are beginning the high-stakes task of deciding how to spend billions of dollars in settlement funds from opioid manufacturers and distributors. Their decisions will have real-world implications for families and communities across the country that have borne…

How do you help a child who is addicted to nicotine from vaping to quit? It’s a question that Australian parents and doctors are now grappling with

For the staff at the Senior Recovery Center in Maplewood, Minnesota, helping older adults overcome substance use disorders is a calling, said Christine Martinek, a licensed alcohol and drug counselor there.

Michael Roberts struggled with a gambling addiction and had debts