The loss of a loved one to a drug overdose has a long-lasting effect on families. Still, the International Overdose Awareness Day event gives those families a safe space to speak up about the issue ...

The shocking double murder of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner has deeply affected other parents whose kids struggle with ...

James Ransone discussed his experience of sexual abuse, its lasting effects, and his addiction struggles. He reported the ...

The first time I saw Maya (not her real name) huddled under blankets in a hospital bed in 2013, she had been to dozens of inpatient detox programs and residential treatment centers since she had begun ...

OnPoint, the nation's first supervised drug consumption site, vows to continue its approach to harm reduction.

Many people assume that most individuals addicted to opioids are young or middle-aged, and generally, they’re right. But there’s also a significant population of 65+ addicted adults, reported by the ...

Multiple sources who have known the troubled comedian for years said Friday that he drinks alcohol more often than he uses ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Local groups have embraced “Nebraska Drug Overdose Awareness Week,” proclaimed by Gov. Jim Pillen in August—shedding light on the resources available to those struggling with ...

Comedian Andy Dick says he is “alive” and recovering after an apparent overdose on a Hollywood street, as renewed attention ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Fighting the stigma and shame of drug addiction, while also helping those in recovery, is the goal of Overdose Lifeline. The organization celebrated its tenth anniversary Tuesday with ...

The Hamilton County Addiction Response Coalition released new trends in the fight to decrease overdose deaths.Over the last four years, overdose deaths have decreased from 515 to 270.Overdose deaths ...

Decades of research show syringe programs are extremely effective at preventing infectious disease among intravenous drug ...