US life expectancy rose last year, but it remains below its pre-pandemic level
NEW YORK — U.S. life expectancy rose last year — by more than a year — but still isn’t close to what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 …
Addiction and treatment
OxyContin maker’s settlement plan divides victims of opioid crisis. Now it’s up to the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — The agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by opioids could help combat the overdose epidemic that the painkiller triggered. …
Oregon’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law faces growing pushback amid fentanyl crisis
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation law that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of heroin, cocaine and other illicit drugs in favor of an emphasis on addiction treatment is facing …
In crowded field of psychedelic startups, Filament CEO makes case for ‘natural’ drugs
A recent boom in psychedelic research has given way to a bumper crop of startups seeking to harness the potential of mind-altering drugs for treating depression, addiction and other conditions. …
As billions roll in to fight the US opioid epidemic, one county shows how recovery can work
FINDLAY, Ohio — Communities ravaged by America’s opioid epidemic are starting to get their share of a $50 billion pie from legal settlements. Most of that money comes with a …
Matthew Perry Foundation established for late ‘Friends’ actor to help people with addiction
Less than a week after his death, a foundation has been established in the name of Matthew Perry to help people dealing with addiction ByThe Associated Press November 3, 2023, …
Matthew Perry Foundation established for late ‘Friends’ actor to help people with addiction
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Less than a week after his death, a foundation has been established in the name of Matthew Perry to help people dealing with …
As billions roll in to fight the US opioid epidemic, one county shows how recovery can work
FINDLAY, Ohio — Communities ravaged by America’s opioid epidemic are starting to get their share of a $50 billion pie from legal settlements. Most of that money comes with a …
Most New Mexico families with infants exposed to drugs skip subsidized treatment, study says
SANTA FE, N.M. — Most New Mexico families with infants exposed to illicit drugs, marijuana and alcohol in the womb have been forgoing subsidized addiction treatment and other voluntary support …
Movie Review: ‘Pain Hustlers’ tells a sadly familiar story with a kitchen-sink style
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags The wife of a man who nearly died of an opioid overdose comes bursting into the office of the sleazy doctor who prescribed …