When it comes to the effects of illicit substances on brain cognition, not all brains are created equal. In recent years, neuroimaging has helped us begin to understand the most important differences ...

With a new courtroom and treatment facility soon to be operating at the Suffolk County jail, several doctors and political leaders are joining together to oppose the plan. Suffolk County Sheriff Steve ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Mayor Eric Adams announced a new legislative proposal that would allow medical professionals to mandate treatment for those struggling with substance use disorders. If approved ...

The positions of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccines and drug companies are well known. His approach to addiction has been far less scrutinized. By Jan Hoffman In dark bluejeans and work shirt, Robert F ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Thursday Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a plan to offer more services to homeless people with severe mental health and addiction disorders. He said it's time to change how ...

Kora DeBeck receives funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the US National Institutes of Health and the National Killam Program. She is also a Research Scientist with the BC Centre ...

Pregnant women are more likely to die of a drug overdose than the average woman of childbearing age, but less likely to be accepted for medication-based treatment. By Emily Baumgaertner The Biden ...