The Trump administration is proposing wastewater testing to try to ferret out data on illegal drug use in real time, ...

Readers respond to Nicholas Kristof’s column about his friend’s struggle with addiction. To the Editor: Re “The Prison Sentence That Saved My Friend’s Life,” by Nicholas Kristof (column, Feb. 9): My ...

Last year’s Proposition 36, which increased penalties on certain drug and property offenses, did so by convincing millions of voters that their initiative would help those struggling with addiction.

Baltimore addiction programs draw patients with free housing while collecting millions. Some say one company offered little help. Amanda Vlakos was found dead of an overdose in September while ...

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A state-licensed facility for people struggling with substance abuse, addiction and associated issues has opened in Slatington, filling a much-needed voice for treatment in the northern part of Lehigh ...

People huddle in a doorway next to the city's Medical Respite & Sobering Center near Eighth and Mission streets on April 10, 2025. Photo by Gustavo Hernandez. When Theris Coats failed to make it from ...

A drug’s therapeutic index is a ratio that doctors use when prescribing medications and determining dosage. It shows how much of a drug a person’s blood can contain before it becomes toxic. The ...