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 ...

Opinion: Maryland and Gov. Wes Moore are removing barriers to care for addiction treatment, writes Robert Melvin.

How political red tape and a drug company’s thirst for profits limited the reach of a drug that experts believe could have reduced the opioid epidemic’s toll. Credit...Photo illustration by Ben Denzer ...

Can a psychedelic drug with heavy side-effects and anecdotal evidence as a treatment for addiction become a wonder drug for ...

Pennsylvania prisons now give suboxone to thousands of inmates with a substance abuse history, with thousands more on the waiting list. It's costing taxpayers tens of millions of dollars and raising ...

Ibogaine is a plant-derived psychedelic medication that is illegal in the U.S. and many other countries. It causes hallucinations that can last more than 24 hours and cause cardiac problems. Studies ...

Mary started drinking regularly in the early nineties, when she was thirteen. Her father had recently married a Danish woman and moved the family to Denmark, which has one of the highest teen-drinking ...

Forgive the violent imagery, but we long to box the ears of every California lawmaker with “Rehab: An American Scandal” by Shoshana Walter in one hand, and “Fighting the Florida Shuffle,” by former ...

More treatment facilities are in everyone’s plans across the country, but little about residential treatment is ever ...

Thrissur Rural police offer legal relief for drug addicts seeking treatment under NDPS Act, balancing enforcement and rehabilitation efforts.