Buprenorphine, used in de-addiction centres as part of opioid substitution therapy, has been the target of several addicts in ...

Substance use and substance use disorder (formerly substance abuse) differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person ...

We’ve helped him through rehab, paid his rent and even bailed him out of jail. I’ve held him when he cried, driven him to ...

Early recovery from drug addiction to opioids and stimulants is physically and mentally demanding, and a long road to ...

Medical and behavioral health providers have teamed up with a needle exchange in Everett to create a clinic that makes ...

Singer-songwriter and actress Deborah Ann Harry, commonly known as Debbie Harry, in a recent interview opened up about her ...

With a surge of methamphetamine addiction, panic houses run by crime gangs are proliferating, as a recovering addict warns of ...

Seattle City Council President Sarah Nelson introduced a resolution asking the city to allocate a portion of the new sales ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an urgent warning about tianeptine—a substance marketed as a dietary ...

Before an audience of local officials, Waynesburg University faculty and mental health professionals, state Department of ...

Seattle City Councilmember Sara Nelson plans to introduce legislation that would dedicate up to 25% of any sales tax increase ...

In this presentation, I will describe the ethical considerations of managing pain for patients with substance dependence. I will describe why pain management is an ethical issue and provide a short ...