The panel will reportedly be chaired by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Kathryn Burgum.

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday to coordinate a federal government response to drug addiction.

President Trump signed an executive order aimed at combating drug addiction and substance abuse on Thursday, dubbing it “the ...

Addiction recovery advocates are wary that President Donald Trump’s plan for addressing the substance abuse epidemic in the United States won’t sufficiently help the problem without action from ...

State lawmakers are considering a ban on synthetic kratom after reports of addiction and deaths.

Kara Stainbrook depended on alcohol to get through the day for two years. The 45-year-old from Mercer, Pennsylvania, was going through a bottle of vodka a week, sometimes two, and hiding it from her ...

Nearly 50 million over the age of 12 reportedly have substance use disorders, which can include addictions to alcohol or drugs. Other issues that affect millions - such as gambling, shopping, gaming, ...

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

It’s a green, mean, killing machine. At least according to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who’s launching a federal crackdown on 7-OH — a synthetic byproduct of the kratom ...

Athletes, actors, politicians, and others often develop substance abuse disorders and some die from drug-related deaths. At the same time, their life history, drug use, and risk-taking shows the rest ...

The new initiative aims to boost awareness about drug addiction and advise federal agencies on directing grants to support ...