A vast majority of American adults say they have consumed alcohol at some point — yet experts warn that alcoholic beverages could be a "gateway drug" to more harmful substances. More than 84% of ...

Key Takeaways Evidence-based therapies for alcohol addiction have scientific validation behind them, making them more ...

Marijuana is now legalized for recreational use in several U.S. states and territories like Washington D.C., Guam, U.S.

Approximately $2 billion in grants were canceled, undermining bipartisan efforts to strengthen the behavioral health system ...

LAS VEGAS — Downstairs was a sensory overload: Roulette wheels spun, slot-machine chimes rang, and dealers hurried to scoop up stacks of casino chips resting in front of busted blackjack hands. Many ...

The Trump administration reportedly sent out notices late Tuesday announcing it was cutting hundreds of grants funding mental ...

The fourth step in Alcoholics Anonymous requires participants to take a “moral inventory” of the problems their substance use has caused in their lives before asking God to remove their “defects of ...

Social work students at the University of Oklahoma offer solutions and calls to action amid state's growing substance abuse ...

The question caught me off guard as I presented at a regional mental health conference. My initial thought was a quick "no" that I kept to myself. Such a reaction is one that I have learned usually ...

Face Addiction Now (FAN), a Michigan-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals and families impacted by substance ...

The number of overdose deaths in Pennsylvania is down to six per day, down from about 13 per day in 2023. At a roundtable in ...

Oregon’s huge investments in addiction treatment beds began to pay off in 2025, when hundreds of new beds came online. A 74-bed Portland residential treatment center opened in July in what used to be ...