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Author Barbara Kingsolver opened the Higher Ground Women's Recovery Residence in January in Virginia with royalties from her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “Demon Copperhead,” whose plot revolves ...

We recently wrote that, in combating the seemingly boundless lure of illegal drugs, we must prosecute the perpetrators and educate the public with all the resources at our disposal. We now have ...

In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, opening the door for states to legalize and regulate sports betting. Since then, 39 states, as well as ...

A new approach, if successful in human trials, could curb addiction while not detracting from the positive feelings of ...

Cenikor's client outreach manager noted that the loss of detox beds comes as fentanyl use is rising sharply in Amarillo.

Hunter Biden's battle with addiction brought about the most human moment in 2020's first debate as the United States struggles with substances use. “My son, like a lot of people you know at home, had ...

Local human services organizations gave the public a chance to see the Human Services Corridor and its impact in Duluth. Chum, the Damiano center, AICHO, Union Gospel Mission, Life House, and the ...

When the Trump administration cut more than $11 billion in covid-era funds to states in late March, addiction recovery programs suffered swift losses. An Indiana organization that employs people in ...