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Ryan had a pattern: He’d enroll in college with the best of intentions, start drinking and drugging, then drop out. Three years ago, as he prepared to…
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Orlando commissioners narrowly approved a measure to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana Tuesday. First time offenders will have to pay a $100 fine…
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Author Maia Szalavitz argues that it's impossible to destigmatize addiction while also rendering it the only diagnosis in medicine for which the treatment is explicitly moral.
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Primary care doctors and medical students will now be able to gain accreditation as addiction medicine specialists. The American Board of Medical…
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Some Medicaid plans will now get federal funding for 15 days of inpatient treatment. But Pennsylvania fears the new rule will close a loophole the state has been using to pay for longer stints.
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From Prescription To AddictionJennifer Burke’s addiction story began with prescriptions for pain medication. She was born with a rare birth defect that…