When it comes to the effects of illicit substances on brain cognition, not all brains are created equal. In recent years, neuroimaging has helped us begin to understand the most important differences ...

Phoenix-area recovery center uses GLP-1 weight loss drugs as part of treatment to help reduce cravings for alcohol and other ...

As the overdose crisis rages on and the pandemic-fatigued public runs low on empathy, there have been increasing calls for expanded involuntary commitment for people with substance use disorder. Some ...

Pregnant women are more likely to die of a drug overdose than the average woman of childbearing age, but less likely to be accepted for medication-based treatment. By Emily Baumgaertner The Biden ...

Morgan-Urie is the program director at Springfield Treatment Center and chair of Oregon Recovers. Morse is the policy and advocacy director of Oregon Recovers. Both are in long-term recovery.

Alprazolam, which is available under the brand name Xanax, is a form of benzodiazepine. Benzodiazepines are a type of sedative, meaning that they help slow down brain and bodily functions. Xanax is ...

In the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon leaders are planning a campus to provide residential mental health care, addiction treatment services and a drop-in center for police to bring people in crisis.

British Columbia Premier David Eby recently announced that his government plans to open highly secure facilities where people struggling with mental health, serious brain injuries and severe ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s sweeping proposal to provide court-ordered treatment for homeless Californians struggling with mental illness and addiction passed the Legislature on Wednesday after lengthy debate ...

Now that we’re several months into the pandemic, your addiction treatment center or health clinic likely has a COVID safety plan in place. And hopefully, that plan has kept your patients and staff ...