Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The loss of a loved one to a drug overdose has a long-lasting effect on families. Still, the International Overdose Awareness Day ...

The first time I saw Maya (not her real name) huddled under blankets in a hospital bed in 2013, she had been to dozens of inpatient detox programs and residential treatment centers since she had begun ...

A woman looks at photos of those lost to drug overdoses in Edmonton, Alberta, to mark International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31. Aug. 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, a moment to ...

After rising exponentially since 1979, overdose rates have finally begun to decline, falling more than 29 percent since 2022.

You're reading Part 4 of The War on Recovery, a yearlong investigation into how the U.S. denies lifesaving medications to people with opioid addiction. Catch up on ...

Recovery advocates have changed American hearts and minds on addiction for decades. A new survey proves it worked.

Eminem’s ability to lose himself in his addiction prompted a major change. In his new documentary "Stans," the “Mockingbird” rapper reflected on his past habit of abusing prescription pills — ...

The drug counsellor was one of five people accused of supplying ketamine to Perry and exploiting his drug addiction.