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Symptoms of alcoholism make it more difficult for some people to regularly take the prescription drug naltrexone, which could help treat their disease, a researcher at Oregon State University has [...]

First in the nation  offering a range of medications to Rhode Island inmates who are addicted to opioids appears to have lowered the number of overdose deaths among people recently released from [...]

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOLS OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES PITTSBURGH, Jan. 23, 2017 – A new study published online in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry found that children with [...]

On Jan. 10, President Trump signed into law the bipartisan Interdict Act, to give federal agents more tools to curtail opioid trafficking. But, after declaring the opioid crisis a public health [...]

Combining results from 628 children’s brains, this MRI scan shows regions activated as faces are viewed (yellow and orange) and other areas (blue and cyan) activated during a demanding [...]

Varenicline, an anti-smoking medication, may reduce craving for alcohol in people who drink heavily and for people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) who are also depressed, according to two recent [...]

A new analysis by scientists at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shows that compounds in kratom act like prescription-strength opioids, the agency said today. The agency also said kratom [...]

WASHINGTON — A national panel of public health experts concluded in a report released on Tuesday that vaping with e-cigarettes that contain nicotine can be addictive and that teenagers who use [...]

CRAIG F. WALKER/GLOBE STAFF Dajia Brown cares for Brooklyn at their Somerville home. She credits a Boston Medical Center program for her progress. By Felice J. Freyer GLOBE STAFF  JANUARY 29, [...]

The assumption that health disparities are caused by race rather than racism permeates many organizations, including the NIH By Jennifer Tsai on January 30, 2018 Does anyone out there believe [...]