The Lake County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board, in collaboration with Kids Win!, United Way of Lake ...

For people who study the opioid epidemic, 2025 marks a grim anniversary: It has been 30 years since the Food and Drug ...

Do you have some resources which may be helpful for my friends? They are a wonderful husband/wife couple (married more than ...

The program operates with participants being financially rewarded for actions that support recovery such as remembering to ...

Drug abusers could no longer be referred to as an “addict” in New York State, according to a proposal tucked into Gov. Kathy ...

People taking GLP-1 drugs showed a reduced risk of addiction to alcohol, stimulants, opioids and cannabis. They also had lower risks of suicidal ideation, bulimia and psychotic disorders.

A Valley health care professional offers guidance to employers looking for insight on how to best help an employee find help ...

But what addiction may come down to for everyone is the emotional and physical appeal of a substance at a particular moment in a person’s life. The effects of drugs are pleasurable and rewarding ...

It is frequently said that addiction occurs when drugs “hijack” the brain.It’s hard to nail down what that means, but it does rightly suggest that there is an involuntary takeover of the ...

ALTON According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, abundant evidence shows that medications such as methadone, ...

Jan. 13, 2025 — A new study found no changes in opioid outcomes among the general population with the states' passage of medical and recreational marijuana laws. However, the findings also show ...