A church in Alabama's Bible Belt. The state is home to more than 13,000 religious institutions. Leaders from them are being certified as recovery specialists, to better aid those with substance ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A new national approach to treating and preventing addiction was introduced in Nashville on Thursday. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. laid out ...

Carthage High School ISD students learned about the importance and power of Narcan on Wednesday. Narcan is a nasal spray that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Health 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 ...

A new study suggests that GLP-1 agonist medications like Ozempic, which are used for diabetes management and weight loss, may help reduce the risk of overdose and alcohol intoxication in people with ...

The Metro Drug Coalition offers an art therapy class aimed at helping people in active addiction or recovery develop healthier coping skills.

I am the chief of the Newtown Police Department in Ohio and a Marine Corps veteran. I've dedicated my career to serving the public because I believed I could make a difference in the lives of others.

Previous studies suggest people are at highest risk for an overdose exiting prison or jail. A $1.1 million, 5-year clinical ...

A man standing up from a wheelchair prepares to inject himself with a needle on Southampton Street in the Mass. and Cass area of Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) The debate over how to deal with ...

School has started around the country, which for many kids means a tough adjustment back to early wake-ups, sitting still and homework. This is especially difficult ...