Six Things to Know About Permanent Supportive Housing

It has become one of the most common approaches to reducing chronic homelessness for Americans with mental illness and addiction.

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Federal Agency Dedicated to Mental Illness and Addiction Faces Huge Cuts

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has already closed offices and could see staff numbers reduced by 50 percent.

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Marijuana Dependence Linked to Higher Risk of Death

Two new Canadian studies are the largest to date looking at death rates and psychosis associated with cannabis use disorder.

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Alcohol Makes Me Anxious. Is That Normal?

We asked experts if alcohol can cause anxiety to spike and what you can do about it.

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‘The Interview’: Dr. Anna Lembke Is Scared About What Modern Life Is Doing to Us

Dr. Anna Lembke Sees a Way Out.

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FDA Approves Journavx Drug to Treat Pain Without Addiction Risk

The drug, Journavx by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, blocks pain signals to the brain, making it nonaddictive.

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Not Drunk, Not Dry: What it Means to Be ‘Soberish’

Conscious of the health risks of alcohol, more people are experimenting with cutting back on drinking.

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U.K.’s First Drug Consumption Center Is Set to Open in Glasgow

Scotland, which has the highest rate of recorded drugs deaths in Europe, is launching a new facility for users to inject illegal drugs under medical supervision.

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Opioids Ravaged a Kentucky Town. Then Rehab Became Its Business.

In Louisa, an unbearable social crisis has become the main source of economic opportunity.

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Acadia Healthcare’s Methadone Clinics Face Fraud Complaints

Acadia Healthcare falsifies records at its methadone clinics and enrolls patients who aren’t addicted to opioids, a Times investigation found.

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