News of the opioid crisis in the United States has garnered headlines for years. Opioid misuse and overdoses have devastated families and communities across the country. According to the Department of ...

Where there is addiction, there is hope. That's what experts like Michael Botticelli, who was the Obama administration's "drug czar," want people to know. Botticelli is a firm believer that people ...

Proposition 36 was built on the idea that consequences would drive recovery, but it came with no funding to expand treatment ...

This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for future newsletters. April Lee was still ...

What Is Treatment-Resistant Depression? What is treatment-resistant depression? Surprisingly, that can be hard to answer. Experts still disagree on what exactly the term means. Some researchers define ...

ECT can seem like something out of science fiction, but it actually has decades of studies to show how effective it can be in reducing depression symptoms. Depression is one of the most common mental ...

Alprazolam, which is available under the brand name Xanax, is a form of benzodiazepine. Benzodiazepines are a type of sedative, meaning that they help slow down brain and bodily functions. Xanax is ...

We specialize in adult and adolescent issues but also have expertise in child issues and family problems. Changing a situation cannot be done in the same frame of mind that produced the unhealthy ...

BEATTYVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) - A Beattyville police officer left the force to help people in recovery. Eddie Dunahoo arrested several people battling addiction during his time working for the Beattyville ...