A Massachusetts Department of Public Health report found 61% of adult opiate addicts who receive treatment Massachusetts leave before they finish. One in 8 adults is readmitted after a month of ...

The number of young Long Islanders in treatment for heroin addiction more than doubled from 2007 to 2009.

They called opiate addicts, back in the day, “hoople heads” because they were smoking opium pipes. People have known, and doctors have known, for years that opiates are horrifically addictive.

Young adults addicted to opiates like oxycodone and heroin may have the best chance at long-term abstinence in residential treatment - often known as rehab - programs, according to a recent study.

Understanding how to avoid opiate addiction after major surgery is essential for ensuring a safe and successful recovery.

In 2015, a police chief in Massachusetts announced that opiate addicts who walked into the police station for help would not be charged with a crime.

Opiate addicts in recovery face lots of triggers that encourage their brains to want to start using again, including stress, relationship problems, drastic changes in their routines, being around ...

The Legacy, we follow up with Baby Theunsie, who is now a happy, healthy toddler after being saved from his birth parents, who were heroin addicts. Supplied We met Anita and her baby, Theunsie, in ...

HHS chief RFK Jr. has spoken about his own battle with heroin addiction. His cousin Caroline says he led other family members "down the path." ...

The former Hottest 100 winner is in recovery. The post Alex Lloyd Opens Up About Opiate Addiction In New ‘Australian Story’ ...

These recovering addicts in Virginia are working to help others in 'Project Recover' Courtney Nunnally nearly became a statistic, but a Richmond Police Officer helped her overcome her drug addiction.