S.F. has not opened new addiction treatment beds in a year despite push to get people help
San Francisco passed a law designed to boost the number of beds for those in the throes of mental illness and addiction, with ...
Will Trump kill programs that help drug users? L.A. harm reduction groups await fate
Programs that offer services to support drug users and decrease overdose deaths worry the Trump administration's sweeping ...
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FDA-approved drug could effectively reduce pain after surgery
Their study found that a drug called N-acetylcysteine (NAC), already approved by the FDA for other uses, may help patients ...
Prop. 36 is California’s light at the end of a crime-ridden tunnel: Now we need to fund it.
It’s time to finally get to the light at the end of that very long tunnel and restore California to the Golden State.
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Dr Brian Pennie: 'I was a heroin addict for 15 years and drugs were symptom of an underlying problem'
His panic attacks and anxiety were driven through childhood trauma. after he had an operation without a general anaesthetic.
A way out: Life after fentanyl is full of hope and heartbreak for these four women
CNN has been documenting illicit fentanyl users, most of whom are in recovery. The adversity they face, both physical and ...
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What Aaron Carter Shared About His Substance Misuse and Mental Health Struggles: Life Was ‘Pretty Tough’
Us Weekly and the harris project's 'The Missing Issue' takes a look back at Aaron Carter's candid quotes about his addiction ...
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Study finds access to lifesaving medication for opioid addiction in Philadelphia remains uneven
A researcher posed as a case manager and called treatment providers across the city to figure out how easy it is to get ...
Colorado law that made possession of small amounts of fentanyl a felony didn’t reduce overdose deaths, study finds
House Bill 1326, which passed in 2022, lowered the threshold for felony charges to one gram from four grams of any drugs ...
Lorazepam gets starring role in ‘The White Lotus.’ What should you know about this powerful drug?
Lorazepam is a powerful benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety disorders. While it can be a very effective medication, it ...
Toxic Animal Tranquilizer Xylazine Is Quietly Spreading Through Border Drug Supplies
A dangerous veterinary sedative called xylazine has been found in the drug supply at the U.S.-Mexico border, raising alarms ...
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The surprise drop in drug overdose deaths in the U.S.
For this week's Reporter's Notebook segment, NPR Addiction Correspondent Brian Mann explains the reasons behind the surprise ...