Heroin is one of the most addictive drugs in the world. It is an opioid that floods the brain with dopamine, a chemical that helps us feel pleasure. This causes a strong feeling of happiness, ...

First-person stories of drug addiction, hope, healing, and recovery. Addiction is a complex and often misunderstood condition. This gripping special provides raw, unfiltered access to first-person ...

Journalist Shoshana Walter investigates how drug addiction programs exploit vulnerable patients. In her new book, Shoshana Walter interrogates America’s drug treatment system by following four people ...

SAN MARCOS, Texas — Hays County leaders are taking steps to address substance-related offenses with the launch of a new program The DWI & Drug Court Program aims to rehabilitate non-violent offenders ...

For most of my career as an internal medicine physician and hospice specialist, I have been in the business of treating pain. Over time, the field has grown more sophisticated, but one truth has ...