With a surge of methamphetamine addiction, panic houses run by crime gangs are proliferating, as a recovering addict warns of ...

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Seattle City Councilmember Sara Nelson plans to introduce legislation that would dedicate up to 25% of any sales tax increase ...

Dear Hurting: Loving someone does not mean enabling them. You have gone above and beyond, but addiction is a battle Brian ...

Opioid addicts covered by Medicare and Medicaid are less likely to receive the mental health and substance use treatment that ...

Republicans blocked Senator Gallego's amendment to protect Medicaid funding for substance use disorder treatment.

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San Francisco's new drug policies reduce arrests but create treatment bottlenecks. Residents face longer waits as the system ...

In this presentation, I will describe the ethical considerations of managing pain for patients with substance dependence. I will describe why pain management is an ethical issue and provide a short ...

“It’s the exact opposite of how we should be helping people,” said Lister. “We should aspire to provide health care services ...