Research on the biological basis of addiction has found that the critical epigenetic enzyme histone deacetylase 5 (HDAC5) limits the expression of the gene Scn4b, regulating neuronal activity and ...

SAMHSA’s work is crucial to suicide and drug overdose prevention and mental health care. It may fall victim to changes to public health infrastructure.

In late March, the White House abruptly canceled more than $11 billion in Covid-era state funding that was aimed toward ...

A Canadian pilot study explored how supervised cannabis use in recovery homes might support individuals overcoming substance ...

In the Tenderloin and SoMa, where drugs are ubiquitous, addiction treatment centers and sober facilities abound.

Simon Hughes hit rock bottom in 2013 and has been sober for 10 years. He says a relapse is only a bad day away.

Brittany Cartwright explained how she's navigating coparenting challenges with ex Jax Taylor amid son's autism diagnosis ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is embarking on a "Make American Healthy Again" tour but has his own past demons.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said the city's drug overdose crisis requires a bolder approach to getting illicit drug ...

Methadone is a proven medication for treating opioid addiction, a disorder that has contributed to about 100,000 U.S. deaths a year since 2021. Yet stigma around methadone and addiction has long ...

FAKE QUOTES, FICTIONAL LAWYERS Duterte, who led the Philippines from 2016 to 2022, is facing allegations of crimes against humanity for overseeing death squads in his anti-drugs crackdown ... said she ...

Anecdotal reports suggest drugs like Ozempic may curb not just appetite but also impulsive or addictive behaviour, hinting at ...