HHS unveils program to address homelessness and addiction, part of a set of new initiatives

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his department will devote $100 million toward a pilot program addressing homelessness and substance abuse in eight cities.
STAT

To fix ‘spiritual malaise’ behind addiction, Kennedy announces efforts on homelessness and recovery

Trump administration details a new addiction initiative led by HHS secretary Kennedy emphasizing faith-based groups, tough ...
Psychology Today

Neurofeedback’s Critical Role in Addiction Treatment

When people come into the addiction clinic where I am the chief medical officer, they sometimes hit roadblocks with their treatment. In many of those instances, it’s not the treatment itself that’s ...
Columbus Dispatch

Addiction program for pregnant women, mothers opens in Downtown Columbus

A new addiction recovery center for women and their children, Fresh Start Family Focused Recovery, has opened in downtown Columbus. The center, run by Volunteers of America, allows women to ...
STAT

The recovery community says it offers refuge from opioid addiction. But it’s still hostile to lifesaving addiction medications

You're reading Part 5 of The War on Recovery, a yearlong investigation into how the U.S. denies lifesaving medications to people with opioid addiction. Catch up on ...
The New York Times

I’m in Addiction Recovery and I Still Drink Wine

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Not long ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s history of heroin addiction alone would likely have disqualified him ...
WPXI

Addiction recovery space in Sharpsburg expands with hopes of reaching more people

SHARPSBURG, Pa. — A new study finds 42% of American adults know someone who has died from a drug overdose. That startling statistic is why a nonprofit is hoping to reach more people struggling with ...