Addiction

Klobuchar says that as president she would prioritize mental health and substance abuse treatment over incarceration for nonviolent offenders.

John Kapoor, the 76-year-old former chairman of Insys Therapeutics, was found guilty of racketeering conspiracy after 15 days of jury deliberations.

The overwhelming feeling of how much help is needed can cause distress in those who respond to emergencies like overdoses.

Most of the powerful synthetic opioid comes here from China. Officials hope strict new rules will curtail the flow that’s driving overdose deaths.

On-site gardening programs allow recovering people to gain confidence and skill — and they also help solve food insecurity.

The brainchild of two Stanford University design students, Juul launched in 2015 and quickly leapfrogged over its competitors.

It's the fifth year the guard's Counterdrug Joint Task Force is working with police to collect the drugs from more than 800 drop-off centers around the state.

Murphy administration invests in once-controversial Reach NJ program, but steers clear of Christie-like TV commercials.

He tried to quit weed on his own, and couldn’t

The indictment alleges former Rochester Drug Co-Operative CEO Laurence Doud III ordered subordinates to ignore red flags about pharmacy customers to maximize company revenue.

In the last fiscal year, more than 6,500 Massachusetts residents were ordered into treatment this way.

The bill raises questions about a potentially dangerous practice, although it's unclear how common it is.

A new online reservation system helps Del. residents seeking help for substance abuse find treatment. State officials say it’s similar to the dining reservation app OpenTable.

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney urges nonprofit planning supervised injection site to explore other locations in response to pushback from Kensington residents.

Supervised injection sites operate in Canada, Europe and Australia, but one has never officially opened its doors in the United States.