Just before Christmas, the FDA approved a new tool in the government’s unrelenting and largely unsuccessful battle on opioid abuse. The tool screens for a genetic susceptibility to opioid use disorder ...

A test that uses a cheek swab to assess whether people have an elevated risk of becoming addicted to opioid medications received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration earlier this week.

REGINA — Addiction medicine treatment options in the province are expanding with the introduction of the virtual access to ...

The City of Gardner and the Gardner Community Action Team, in collaboration with Alyssa’s Place Peer Recovery and Support Center, Ripple Effect Peer Recovery Center and Restoration Recovery Center, ...

Addiction can affect anyone, regardless of background, education, or income. It often starts subtly—using alcohol to unw ...

Key Takeaways Evidence-based therapies for alcohol addiction have scientific validation behind them, making them more ...

After nearly a decade in and out of treatment for an addiction to opioids, a patient of Daniel Lewis, MD, told him she was finally ready for permanent recovery. "The day she said, 'That's it, I need ...

The virtual access to addiction medicine (VAAM) program launched in Lloydminster, Nipawin and Cumberland House – Cree Nation ...

KNOXVILLE (WATE) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation is hosting a screening of a film Tuesday night on opiate addiction. “Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict” will be screened at 6:30 p ...