Attendees at the day-long event heard from speakers and panelists about topics focused on opioid use prevention and treatment. The symposium was presented by presented by Prescription for Progress, a ...

We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that ...

SUNBURY, Pa. — Inside the Sunbury Police Department in Northumberland County, a new program is being demonstrated on a kiosk that connects people seeking help to those who can provide it. Gaudenzia, ...

Addiction is a devastating and heartbreaking condition. For those struggling with substance abuse, or the loved ones who witness their descent, it can be an endless battle with the darker sides of our ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office conducted a multi-day initiative to help people who are struggling with addiction get connected to much-needed resources. The initiative ...

School’s out. Teens are bored. And the siren call of social media and video games beckons. Parents and caregivers bungling through new summer routines, or lack thereof, have long sought to balance the ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WFMY) -- More than 72,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2017, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Heroin has become an epidemic around the nation and in North ...

The main goal when determining the level of care is to match the intensity of the treatment to the severity of the addiction.

Despite the growing prevalence of addiction among seniors, many cases go undetected even in health care settings where older ...