Readers respond to a proposal in Utah to forcibly remove homeless people. Also: Stolen treasures; America’s gambling problem; ...

America’s opioid epidemic has been a prolonged public health crisis, resulting in countless overdose deaths and billions in ...

The crack epidemic that ravaged the United States from the 1970s to 1990s was a dark chapter in American history, characterized by soaring addiction rates, urban decay, and devastating consequences ...

*Annapolis, MD – During her 19-year crack addiction, Tonier Cain racked up 83 arrests and 66 convictions. She turned to prostitution to pay for drugs, lost custody of four children, and, when she wasn ...

The crack epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s was met with demonization, mass incarceration and dehumanization of Black crack addicts. The opioid epidemic of today is being met with empathy, understanding ...

Walter: On average, people go to rehab multiple times before they enter recovery. Someone who attends a 30-day program and ...

Bernard Groves has spent five years trying to quit methamphetamine. He lost his job. He lost his car. He nearly lost his apartment. Worse than that, he says, his addiction has hurt his family. “I went ...

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 ...

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. Black and Hispanic people are “significantly less likely” to receive two medications used to treat opioid addiction, according to a new study.

DELRAY BEACH — If only the train would come now, Desmond Meade said he remembered thinking as he stood on railroad tracks in Miami 19 years ago. The train would mangle his body, snuff out his life.