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Despite two-thirds of incarcerated people having substance use disorder, a new study reveals a lack of therapy options.

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British Columbia Premier David Eby recently announced that his government plans to open highly secure facilities where people ...

A mobile team offering medication treatment to people with opioid use disorder showed promise in getting patients in ...

A drug and alcohol addiction treatment charity has seen a 26% increase in the number of women accessing its recovery services ...

Kentucky's attorney general has sued pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts. The lawsuit claims the company was at the ...

Prop. 36 allows judges to require those convicted of crimes involving dangerous drugs to complete treatment as an alternative ...

By Kora DeBeck, Simon Fraser University and Perry Kendall, University of British Columbia, The Cconversation British Columbia ...

Substance abuse has many potential consequences, including overdose and death. Learn about the effects of drug addiction on the mind and body and treatment options that can help. While the terms “drug ...

Simon Rubick and his rescue dog “Tonk” Simon Rubick had lost almost everything to decades of alcoholism and drug addiction.