Stigma and discrimination remain among the biggest obstacles to addressing drug addiction, with experts warning that fear of judgment often prevents people from seeking help until their condition has ...

Is preaddiction real? If so, what is it? Preaddiction proposes that some addiction-related changes emerge before full ...

In a systematic review, over two-thirds of studies showed positive results with mindfulness-based interventions versus comparison interventions for substance use reduction among young people. The ...

"Harm reduction" interventions for substance use—measures like needle exchange programs and methadone distribution that aim to reduce the adverse effects of substance use, rather than punish or ...

Jean-Luc Lemahieu is Director of the Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. 25 June 2024 The theme of this year’s International Day against Drug ...

As Ghana joined the rest of the world to mark World Drug Day on June 26 under the theme, “World drug problem: Persisting ...

After nearly a decade in and out of treatment for an addiction to opioids, a patient of Daniel Lewis, MD, told him she was finally ready for permanent recovery. "The day she said, 'That's it, I need ...