This story was originally published on Native News Online and produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. On a hot July morning in Beaverton, Dr. John Spence stands outside ...

BALTIMORE AIMED AT HELPING KIDS IN OUR AREA AVOID SUBSTANCE ABUSE. JOINING US WITH MORE ON CAMP MARIPOSA IS DIRECTOR LAWRENCE SANDERS. GOOD MORNING. SO THIS IS REALLY SPECIAL BECAUSE WE DON’T HEAR ...

Recreational drug use often begins as a seemingly harmless activity, a way to unwind, socialize or experiment. However, what starts as occasional use can quickly spiral into addiction, with ...

Celeste Clark is the executive director of the Raymond Coalition for Youth. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This legislative session has raised some concerns that not enough people ...

There are many things that contribute to the development of addiction rather than one “smoking gun.” Research tells us that genetic predispositions, adverse childhood experiences, social learning, ...

Kathleen Ratcliff, executive director for Upstream Prevention, discusses substance use disorder during the “Responding to Addiction” workshop Sept. 26 at the Greenwood Public Library. The goal of the ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Addiction Prevention Coalition (APC) and DisposeRx are proud to announce a new initiative in Jefferson County to expand opioid education and in-home ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a personal story of his heroin addiction, spiritual awakening and recovery at a conference on drug addiction Thursday and said young ...

Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face several unique challenges that can make navigating academics, friend circles, and home life ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — 51 organizations across Kentucky were awarded a total of $12,029,053 in grant funding from the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission to bolster prevention, treatment ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a personal story of his own heroin addiction, spiritual awakening, and recovery at a conference on drug addiction Thursday and emphasized that young people ...

Louisville has received another $2.9 million from the lawsuit settlements with pharmaceutical companies that fueled America’s ...