A pending bill in the Legislature — AB 408 by Assemblyman Marc Berman, D-Palo Alto, sponsored by the Medical Board of California — would prioritize the treatment of doctors with physical or mental ...

Let’s start with the thesis that, in some walks of life, addiction can harm the user and his/her immediate loved ones. In other walks of life — say, among airline pilots and physicians — addiction can ...

Prescription painkillers are creating a massive public-health crisis. Since 1990, deaths in the U.S. from unintentional drug overdoses have increased by over 500%. Most of this rise can be attributed ...

The bill, AB 408 (Berman), would recreate a failed Medical Board "diversion" program that allowed doctors under investigation by the Board because of substance abuse to evade discipline by entering ...

FARGO — Local doctors say substance use disorder is more common than many people think. Doctors at Sanford Fargo’s Substance Use Clinic say people might have the disorder if they need more of the ...

Marijuana is now legalized for recreational use in several U.S. states and territories like Washington D.C., Guam, U.S.