Many jails and prisons around the country don't provide medication treatment for opioid use disorder. Studies show that medication makes recovery more likely and reduces the risk of overdose death.

Nearly 50 million over the age of 12 reportedly have substance use disorders, which can include addictions to alcohol or drugs. Other issues that affect millions - such as gambling, shopping, gaming, and porn - have also been classified as addictions and ...

One way to get that pleasure is to seek retaliation. Additional brain scan studies have shown that when people imagine getting revenge, the parts of the brain associated with pleasure and reward—the nucleus accumbens and the dorsal striatum—light up and release a flood of dopamine.

While they have never met, the women share the same experience of seeing their children battling addiction and having to fight for years to get the right support. Anita, whose son Olly died at 17, said: "We need safe spaces for children buying £1 tablets off the street and developing addictions.

The McShin Foundation, a Richmond-based addiction recovery organization, is concerned about losing crucial city funding as Richmond plans to overhaul its grant distribution process starting in 2027.

Live from WYFF 4 studios, Chronicle: State of Addiction was a community event that featured law enforcement and addiction specialists answering viewer questions and discussing issues and solutions surrounding drug addiction. If you missed the one-hour ...

Platforms like Reddit, TikTok and YouTube host millions of posts, videos and comments, many filled with slang, sarcasm, regional language or emotionally charged stories. Analyzing this content manually is time-consuming, inconsistent and virtually impossible to do at scale.

Groups that help residents battling drug addiction will be able to expand their treatment services after the Livingston Parish Council approved plans to dole out more money from Louisiana’s opioid settlement funds.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan focused on the personal consequences of substance abuse, urging students not to fall for the idea that drugs symbolise independence.