The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office has just become the first in the state of Massachusetts to install a naloxone vending machine, ...

The money is part of $75 million in funds the state has received since 2022 from legal settlements with opioid makers, ...

R. Nicholas Burns, the top U.S. diplomat in Beijing, says the Biden administration is making a final push to urge China to ...

A gap persists between the need for and receipt of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment among U.S. individuals, according to a research letter published onlin ...

The decline in white overdose deaths as Black overdose deaths continue to rise, experts say, is evidence of healthcare disparities between the two demographics. It also hints that programs to stem ...

Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory, came in second on the list from the nonprofit Commonwealth Fund, and Scotland was third. One possible reason given for the United States' ranking is that America has a ...

Marijuana access introduces an alternative treatment to traditional prescription medication that may provide easier access for some patients. Many state medical laws allow patients with mental health ...

Local agencies and individuals with experience around substance use disorders partnered to make Narcan 'as easily accessible ...

The Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County has received $1.36 million to invest in local recovery efforts.

Oral health is a critical component of public health, yet it remains an area where significant disparities exist in the ...

Those who chose to receive MOUD plus app-based CM reported significantly fewer days of opioid use at end of treatment.

Already approved for smoking and treatment-resistant depression, brain stimulation is being tested for multiple addictions ...