About one Arkansan dies every day from an overdose and more than half of those deaths are related to opioids. Thousands ...

Addition of behavioral therapy to the standard treatment module of buprenorphine with medical management offers no additional ...

Receiving medication while in jail was also associated with a 24% lower risk of nonfatal overdose (aHR 0.76, 95% CI 0.68-0.85) and a 12% lower risk of re-incarceration (aHR 0.88, 95% CI 0.81-0.94), ...

Peers are one potential solution to help address the massive gaps in access to substance use and mental health care in the ...

Integrating behavioral health services into primary care settings increases the chance that people get treatment for opioid use disorder – without raising costs, a recent study shows. The Centers for ...

September is National Recovery Month, a time to shine a light on the power of healing and hope for those struggling with addiction. Opioid addiction is a serious problem that affects people of all ...

San Mateo County introduces Brixadi, a long-acting opioid treatment, to reduce relapse risk in correctional facilities.

In the years since the 1964 Surgeon General’s report revealed that smoking caused cancer, tobacco use has declined significantly. Only 12% of American adults smoke cigarettes today, compared to nearly ...

A recent study explodes the myth that the risk of addiction to prescription opioids exists only among patients abusing their opioids. Until recently, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) ...

An abundance of treatment centers, but lack of quality care. Calls for accountability, harm reduction, and trust in recovery.

The same chemicals and receptors that control the sensation of pain in the opioid system also play a role in regulating social behavior. The body produces natural opioid substances which are drawn to ...

Kodak Black had admittedly been fighting problems with addiction since before his 2019 incarceration and declared himself sober after his presidential clemency release by President Trump in 2021.