Ira, an older, soft-spoken homeless man, recently went to the Downtown Austin Community Court to see if he was eligible for free housing. One of my friends, a fellow researcher, accompanied him. Ira ...

In the first large randomized controlled trial of hospital-based addiction consult services for the treatment of opioid use disorder, the team of researchers found that with the CATCH program, the ...

There’s an epidemic of substance abuse in this country, and finding effective treatment can be challenging — especially for people who can’t take time off from work for a residential rehab program.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he wants to transform the way the U.S. responds to addiction and the fentanyl crisis. It's called the Great American Recovery Initiative. One part of his ...

When Christina Perry runs out to her car to get something, she no longer sees her 10-year-old daughter Karen watching from the window, making sure she comes back. It's a new level of trust in their ...