TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - It’s the substance you’re hearing more and more about and the substance people who work in drug recovery facilities are seeing more and more. It’s called kratom. The pitch is ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The opioid crisis has been a quiet, deadly presence in America for a quarter-century ...

The liability of drug companies that pushed highly addictive opioid painkillers has been an ongoing story for years. But today, we’ll focus on another facet of the economy around addiction. A new book ...

There’s a renewed push to legalize overdose prevention centers on Beacon Hill, with advocates touting supervised drug use as harm prevention. That depends on how one defines harm. At these centers, ...

District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey’s “recovery first” ordinance advanced to the full 11-member Board of Supervisors today after a 3-0 vote at the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee. But ...

After a series of personal tragedies, Kyle King entered the Manitowoc County Drug Court to address his substance abuse. King found stable employment at Eck Industries, a local manufacturer that ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- As overdose deaths are back on the rise, one San Francisco supervisor is proposing a shift in the city's drug policy. Supervisor Matt Dorsey's Recovery First ordinance heads to ...

LITTLE EGG HARBOR -- Atop a flagpole in the front yard, the stars and stripes flutter in the wind. Inside this newly built ranch house, the walls are adorned with patriotic photos. This is Larry’s ...

ST. LOUIS – A new recovery high school, Vivo St. Louis, is proposed to open in the St. Louis area, aiming to support teens in need of drug recovery. If approved, Vivo St. Louis would become the first ...