Researchers have debunked key beliefs about addiction, like that a person must hit "rock bottom" before having treatment or ...

The vast majority of people who have a substance use disorder (SUD) never seek treatment. At most, 10% of adults with a drug or alcohol use disorder have entered any type of inpatient or outpatient ...

Across 21 countries, proportion of 12-month person-disorders receiving effective treatment was 6.9 percent. (HealthDay News) — A small number of individuals with mental and substance use disorders ...

Glucagon-like peptide receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) like Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and Eli Lilly’s ...

SMA Healthcare has announced an expansion at its new Marion County facility. The company is adding more than 45 residential ...

Utah's SB115 would require jail staff to screen inmates for substance misuse — a first step that could ensure they get needed ...

The KING 5 Investigators expose a state child endangerment law that calls for tough penalties when people expose children to ...

When we reframe how we view opioid and substance use, we can begin to engage in more evidence-based policies that are approached with compassion.

The use of stigmatizing terminology in National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)-funded grant abstracts has decreased by over ...

Though more research is needed to understand who might benefit from GLP-1 agonists for addiction, early studies suggest that the approach holds promise.

UCSF study finds that less than half of homeless individuals regularly use illicit drugs, with methamphetamines being more ...