East Tennessee State University’s Dr. Brenda Louw recently served as editor of a new book to help speech-language ...

A good night's sleep often sets the stage for a positive day. But for the nearly quarter of American adults struggling with ...

But once the patient regains consciousness, the person immediately starts the debilitating symptoms of opioid withdrawal — a problem paramedics aren't legally able to address on the scene ...

After years of struggling with alcohol dependence, Shana found a combination of treatment and counseling that works for her.

For patients with psychiatric conditions from addiction to mood disorders such as depression, disrupted sleep can often ...

More New Yorkers received scripts for buprenorphine, a med used to treat opioid addiction, amid fight against record-high ...

Naloxone is a fantastic tool in reducing opioid deaths, but gentler versions would be helpful for fighting overdose ...

The new Center for Recovery and Wellbeing and a Pathways to Recovery website seeks to break down barriers for those fighting addiction.

Reducing cravings is important because it lowers the likelihood of relapse and helps people stay committed to their recovery ...

The FDA approved the first non-opioid treatment for the management of opioid withdrawal symptoms in 2018. The treatment, Lucemyra (lofexidine hydrochloride), was found to be able to help nearly ...

Kratom, an alcohol alternative with opioid-like effects, is becoming more popular in Billings. Local health officials hope a ...

Anoka County has paid nearly $2.6 million to settle a federal lawsuit brought by Deyonta Green, a former inmate who was found ...