For a third consecutive year, fatal drug overdose deaths declined in the U.S. Unfortunately, not every state has followed ...

The supply of high-potency opioids is expanding through products sold legally as herbal supplements in gas stations, vape ...

After rising exponentially since 1979, overdose rates have finally begun to decline, falling more than 29 percent since 2022.

A licensed drug addiction counselor who delivered “Friends” star Matthew Perry the doses of ketamine that killed him was ...

Just weeks prior to his death, Brandon Clarke was arrested for possession of kratom. The NBA player allegedly had nearly half ...

Kratom and 7-OH may be marketed as herbal supplements, but they function like opioids — shaping how clinicians treat ...

Kratom is “highly addictive even for people who aren’t addicts,” said Dr. Joe Desanto. “It’s an evil drug. I’m scared for the general public.” ...

The social media ad for a 2-ounce tonic called "Feel Free" caught Melanie Clark's attention because it promised she could eliminate drinking from her life while still feeling a buzz. "It was just ...

Some say it can be useful in managing drug withdrawal symptoms, pain and stress. Others, including California’s governor, say it’s at least partially to blame for several deaths.

ONDCP, SAMHSA and HUD Convene National Experts to Establish a Toolkit to Treat Addiction among Homeless Individuals. In support of President Trump’s Executive Order on Ending Crime and Disorder on ...