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

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The opioid epidemic has claimed too many lives—and for many, it starts with something as routine as a prescription after ...

At a City Council Public Safety Committee hearing, Councilman Mark Conway grew frustrated with agencies’ efforts to address ...

As a nationwide $26 billion opioid abatement settlement continues to spread funds across the Cape, towns including Sandwich ...

Grandparents are essential in breaking the cycle of addiction and raising healthy kids. Big Pharma's $26 billion opioid settlement leaves us out.

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Pharmacies in Black and Latino neighborhoods are less likely to dispense buprenorphine — one of the main treatments for ...

Baltimore Councilman Mark Conway gives city agencies 60 days to create comprehensive opioid plan after nearly a year of ...

People trying to kick addiction should have access to medical detox programs, but these treatments aren’t widely offered in ...

All 50 states, along with Washington, DC, and four US territories, have agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement with bankrupt ...

The 7-OH alkaloid is one of the plant's most potent active compounds. According to information distributed by the attorney general, 7-OH levels are low in whole kratom leaves, while isolated or ...