Most everyone is aware of the large number of opioid-related deaths over the last several years. However, few people are aware that most of our methods for treating addiction are over 50 years old, ...

Holistic therapy is redefining approaches to drug addiction treatment by focusing on the entire well-being of the individual, not just the addiction itself. By integrating physical, mental, spiritual, ...

A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely adopted? A dose of buprenorphine, an opioid that can help treat addiction to ...

How political red tape and a drug company’s thirst for profits limited the reach of a drug that experts believe could have reduced the opioid epidemic’s toll. Credit...Photo illustration by Ben Denzer ...

Addiction is a complex but treatable disease that affects brain function and behavior. No single treatment is right for everyone. People need to have quick access to treatment. Effective treatment ...

Seattle City Council President Sarah Nelson introduced a resolution asking the city to allocate a portion of the new sales tax for drug treatment and mental health counseling. Nelson spoke about her ...

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 ...

Kennedy wants to create "wellness drug rehabilitation farms." But the U.S. tried it before, and it didn't work.

Does compulsory drug treatment even work? That was the challenge on critics’ minds last week after New York City mayor Eric Adams announced a new proposal to compel the city’s addicts into treatment.

Briarwood Detox Center in Houston, Texas is a Joint Commission-accredited facility offering personalized drug and alcohol detox programs from all addictive substances. Our individualized detox ...