It’s hard to justify strikes on drug boats that kill dozens while having a negligible effect on overdoses in the U.S., writes ...

Drug use and addiction are simultaneously a person-level phenomenon (individuals use drugs and may become addicted), an inter-person or social-level phenomenon (using is a social practice often done ...

One such evening about four years ago, Charmyra Harrell arrived there limping, her right leg swollen and covered in sores.

One of the most powerful illusions in addiction is functionality. People continue working, parenting, socializing, and paying ...

Nick Padlo’s addiction to alcohol and drugs didn’t happen overnight. “I was using them as a tool to cope with depression and anxiety,” says the recovered addict and founder of Sophros Recovery in ...

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The more flexible approach some doctors are taking clashes with traditional views of how to treat people with addiction.