Adam Meeks expands on his short film of the same name in this debut feature integrating professional actors with ...

NEW YORK – As the ranks of heroin users rise, increasing numbers of addicts are looking for help but are failing to find it – because there are no beds in packed facilities, treatment is hugely ...

A former heroin addict has welcomed the opening of a new £3.7m substance support service. The New Start Drug and Alcohol ...

Rochester Institute of Technology students from the Center for Public Safety Initiatives hope visitors to this year’s Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival on May 6 will take a minute to ...

Undergoing major surgery can be a daunting experience, and managing postoperative pain effectively is crucial for a smooth recovery. Opiates are commonly prescribed to alleviate severe pain following ...

Heroin and Fentanyl. Two names that echo through the darkest corners of the opioid crisis. Both are deadly. One is cheaper, ...

Geoffrey Mutebi relapsed after as US funding freeze made it impossible to access the methadone needed to control his heroin addiction - Sophie Neiman On January 25, as the sun rose over a glistening ...

Opiate addiction is a growing concern across the globe, affecting millions of individuals and their families. While many are aware of the dangers associated with illegal drugs, fewer people recognize ...

They're not slumped over in alleyways with used needles by their sides. Their dignity, at least from outside appearances, remains intact. They haven't lost everything while chasing an insatiable high.

The numbers differ, depending on who you listen to, but the idea that we are losing 65 to 100 people each day in this country to fatal opiate overdoses is sad, stunning, and not surprising. How and ...

SHELTERING in the underpass a stone’s throw from a busy shopping arcade, a young man sits hunched, begging for money to feed ...