The Biden-Harris administration has announced a call to action focused on addressing the opioid crisis.
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Alcohol-related deaths have increased over the last two decades, according to a study published Feb. 29 by the CDC.
The first methadone clinic in Middlesex County, Conn., will soon start seeing patients, NBC affiliate WVIT reported Feb. 29.
A bill introduced in the U.S. House would increase access to care for patients with substance-use disorders.
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Serenity Mesa Youth Recovery Center in Albuquerque, N.M., is looking to open a youth detox center, ABC affiliate KOAT reported Feb. 18.
Drug overdose deaths have been on the rise among adolescents across the U.S. since 2018, according to survey data published Feb. 6 by KFF.
Kentucky is the state with the most substance use treatment beds per 100,000 people, according to recent data published Feb. 2 by KFF.
City councils in Butte County, Calif., are discussing whether to contribute funds for a sobering center in the county, according to a Jan. 29 report from Action News Now.
Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson will pay Washington state $149.5 million to settle a lawsuit over the manufacturer's role in the opioid epidemic across the state.