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Check out this long read about the effects of the opioid epidemic on the nation’s criminal justice system.

Bobby Brown’s mental and physical challenges transformed him into someone with a healthier, happier outlook on life.

Researchers reviewed numerous studies to inform their detailed tips for better engaging people who inject opioid drugs in hepatitis C care.

Dorothy Horton, PsyD, answers your questions in her latest Ask Doctor Dee column.

Researchers modeled the differences between testing focused on baby boomers versus universal screening.

Researchers analyzed data on more than a quarter of a million teens and young adults attending federally qualified health centers.

The Canadian harm reduction center will provide medical marijuana at little to no cost as a safer alternative to opioids.

The harm reduction facility could be the first in the nation.

A speedy overview of the major scientific findings presented at the International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam (AIDS 2018)

The city’s Harm Reduction Action Center is collaborating with local journalists for a four-part in-depth series about addiction in Colorado.

Lucemyra is approved to treat the symptoms of opioid withdrawal for 14 days.

Yes, says the Chicago Urban League in a new paper outlining the grim toll of heroin and other opioids on the Black community.

Effective 2018, the World Health Organization will recognize excessive playing of video games as a mental health disorder.

Severe dependency on smartphones and the internet can lead to depression and anxiety in young people.

States will be able to more easily design programs to increase access to treatment for substance use disorders.

Each day, life brings me new—and old—situations that help me to grow