One of the most powerful illusions in addiction is functionality. People continue working, parenting, socializing, and paying bills, which becomes evidence that nothing is wrong. Crisis is treated as ...

Tales of alcohol- and drug-fueled-debauchery are as common in music as playing guitar, whether it be onstage antics (Jim Morrison, Ozzy), the trashing of a hotel room (Rolling Stones, Rick James, Sid ...

University of Florida neuroscientists have made a mechanistic discovery that paves the way to test immune-modulating medicines as a potential tool to break the cycle of methamphetamine addiction.

Portland DA announces drug prosecution crackdown for those refusing treatment, contrasting sharply with Seattle's lenient ...

Despite fewer new addiction cases worldwide, a sweeping analysis finds drug-related deaths surging, exposing critical failures in global harm-reduction and recovery systems. Study: The evolving burden ...

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. Drug policy was largely a backburner issue in 2025. Despite the ambitions of some moderate or right-leaning activists, and an apparent passion ...

Methamphetamine doesn't just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain—it ...

The deaths of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his producer wife, Michele, set off waves of tributes and memorials, but for some families, it stopped them cold. Nick Reiner, the couple’s 32-year-old ...

Punjab has launched the 'Baaj Akh' anti-drone system to curb cross-border drug smuggling while strengthening rehabilitation ...