They come to the emergency room on the verge of death, broken by opioid abuse. Dr. Dee Bonney has seen too many of these men and women in his role as an emergency department physician for Franciscan ...

Access to treatment for addiction has long plagued U.S. health systems. Why? Two reasons: It is expensive, and the long-term value of addiction treatment is often disregarded by insurance companies ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn (WTNH) — If you have a teenager in your home, this is a fact that may shock you. Ninety percent of addiction begins in the teenage years, according to the Partnership for Drug-free ...

"Addiction is an affliction of the body, mind and spirit. To successfully treat addiction, Hawaii Island Recovery employs a multi-disciplinary, integrative treatment approach that ensures our clients ...

As addiction grips the state, Connecticut residents struggling with opioid misuse are turning to methadone. What is the state doing to make it more accessible? WSHU’s Molly Ingram spoke with CT Mirror ...

Then those messages would be abruptly cut short. This approach, the team decided, would illustrate the deadly impact that opioid addiction has on young people — and on those who love them. The ...

In Hunterville, Ala., the opioid epidemic has decreased life expectancy by two years, leading community organizers and health professionals to demand more comprehensive addiction treatment, according ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Anthony Torres wrote about his addiction in his “Letters to My People: Thoughts of a Recovering Addict” which has now been turned into a short film. Torres has been sober for ...

A doctor may prescribe opioid medications to manage pain after surgery or traumatic injury. They may also prescribe them for longer than several weeks to manage chronic conditions, such as ...

I provide supportive psychotherapy for teens and adults needing help with particular struggles and challenges they are facing. I specialize in the evaluation and treatment of anxiety disorders and ...