‘Missing piece of the jigsaw’: Glasgow hopes safe injection site will curb overdose deaths
More countries in Europe have opened sites where people can use illegal drugs. But not everyone is in favour of the practice.
Addiction treatment often overlooks trauma. That's a major hurdle in stopping the overdose crisis
“So much of our addiction treatment is actively traumatic,” Szalavitz told Salon in a phone interview. “It tells people, ‘Sit ...
RFK Jr. proposed sending addicts to taxpayer-funded ‘wellness farms’ to tackle drug crisis
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. campaigned for president on a plan to treat addiction by creating “wellness farms” funded by tax ...
How Jelly Roll Got These Men Out of Jail and on Stage For One Unforgettable Night
Months later, it's clear that the country music star's visit to Chesterfield County jail’s HARP program left a lasting impact ...
The opioid crisis is a crime. So addiction treatment should be free.
For people who study the opioid epidemic, 2025 marks a grim anniversary: It has been 30 years since the Food and Drug ...
St. Louis organization LIV Recovery fights opioid epidemic, saving one life at a time
Researchers credit the drop in opioid overdoses to widespread availability of life-saving antidote naloxone and expanded ...
“I felt free when I was running” – how an addict became an ultra runner
Several books have been written on this subject, like former meth addict Catra Corbett’s Reborn on the Run, and in his ...
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In ‘The Making of an Addict,’ Saginaw author tells of her victory over addiction through faith
It was in that tragic moment while sitting in a drug house smoking crack and watching the 9/11 attacks on television that ...
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Arizona corrections official accused of smuggling fentanyl-laced heroin into prison
The substances tested positive for fentanyl, carfentanyl and heroin. The prison value of the drugs was estimated at $83,000, the records said. Detectives believed that Comon transported contraband ...
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The Untold Stories of Addiction: The Fights Outside the Ring in WWE
Professional wrestlers like Shawn Michaels, Jake Roberts, Kurt Angle, Jon Moxley, Maven Huffman, and Sean Waltman have battled addiction and sought rehabilitation. Their journeys of recovery and ...