With a mission to address the rise in drug overdose deaths, the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Friday announced plans to open the new $30 million Kahlert Institute for Addiction ...

As the toll of America’s opioid epidemic continues to mount, the University of Maryland School of Medicine is preparing to open a new institute for addiction medicine, where researchers, substance use ...

DENVER — Addiction is a disease that affects more than the addict. It can take a toll on everyone close to the person trying to cope. Kevin Petersen is a family and mental health therapist and the ...

The fentanyl crisis has taken a toll on communities all across Oregon. It has also shined a light on the challenges frontline responders face when trying to get people help for substance use disorder, ...

The federal government’s recent repeal of its special licensing requirement for providers to prescribe buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid use disorder (the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of ...