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Updated Sep 15, 2026 9:00 AM PT
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Ukraine has approved its first nationwide strategy to confront gambling addiction, marking a major shift in how the state addresses the issue. The plan, adopted on August 28, 2026, is designed to run ...
BOSTON — Massachusetts leaders pledged to continue efforts to reduce stigma surrounding opioid addiction and the number of overdose deaths as they marked a solemn remembrance day Monday.
The behavioral health industry is projected to reach $132 billion by 2032. Demand for addiction treatment has never been higher.
Something is shifting in how patients and families find addiction treatment, and most facility operators haven't noticed yet.
Other warning signs can include strong cravings, increasing tolerance, withdrawal symptoms and repeated attempts to reduce substance use without success. Continuing to drink or use drugs despite ...
As online gambling has surged in popularity, some experts warn that the US could be on the brink of another addiction crisis - one that could rival the ...
A new investigation from Mother Jones has shown that more than a dozen U.S. police agencies have used opioid settlement dollars to buy automated license plate readers. It's a move addiction recovery ...
New York, USA, August 31st, 2026, FinanceWireCouples Rehab, an independent behavioral health education and care-navigation ...
Community members gathered Sunday at Edith Barill Riverfront Park for the Kickoff to Recovery community event and 5K run, bringing together families, recovery advocates and local organizations to ...
The Iowa Poison Control Center is setting up a program to provide round-the-clock clinical advice to healthcare professionals treating patients who’ve overdosed on opioids or have an ...
This week, ESPN published a lengthy feature telling the story of a 20-year-old who developed a debilitating gambling addiction while at college. The article itself was a well-written cautionary tale ...
Because this choice exists, the kiosks are known as “skill games” and were long considered legal in Pennsylvania, allowing them to bypass the state’s regulations on gambling. But a recent ruling by ...
The Solano County supervisors on Tuesday will receive a presentation on the Department of Health & Social Services takeover of the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System.
Lee Jun-seo, head of the Department of Surgery at Bucheon Sejong Hospital, has published "I Was an Alcoholic Doctor," a memoir about surviving the darkest depths ...
Colorado’s self-exclusion list allows gamblers to enroll themselves for periods of one, three or five years, during which they are barred from online sports betting and gambling companies are supposed ...
THC-laced drinks are part of the powerful cannabis that is causing harm throughout the country. | Opinion ...
A Thai woman dubbed "Am Cyanide" received a second death sentence for poisoning victims to fund a massive online gambling habit on illegal site Fun88.
IOWA — The Iowa Poison Control Center is starting a new program aiming to combat opioid addiction. The I-BEACON program is for healthcare providers treating patients who've overdosed on opioids or are ...
A DEA crackdown on a nurse practitioner who distributed hundreds of thousands of opioid pills to elite athletes widens, with a former NFL linebacker's addiction account revealing further ties to the ...
We take an in-depth look at how stigma among clinicians makes it hard for many patients with alcohol or drug disorders to get treatment sparked a huge audience response and a lot of questions.
Nobody could overlook the off-the-field community work — bankrolling a college scholarship endowment, a Thanksgiving food drive, a Christmastime gift giveaway — ...
"Vincent was so much more than the way he died," said a Northport mother who lost her son, 25, to opioid addiction, at a vigil honoring his and others' memories.
Treatment doesn’t end at discharge. Patients report leaving with education, appointments, crisis resources and a ...
Sherry Lynn James opened the mystery bag, took a single hit and collapsed. When her son found her, James wasn’t breathing.
Officials involved in the Franklin County Detention Center’s addiction treatment program sat down with health care reporter Emily Bader at the latest in a series of Monitor Talks.
In an attempt to minimize the threat posed by gambling harm, the Ukrainian government has greenlit a new three-year plan.
For Amit, it all started with a college poker game. Now he's in recovery from a gambling addiction that consumed him and his parents.
Ukraine has approved its first cross-sector strategy to combat gambling addiction, with a three-year operational plan spanning 2027-2029.
But it was in 2022 that the Drug Enforcement Administration opened its investigation after Kelly Davis accused Rubinger, the “pain doctor,” of fueling her husband's opioid addiction. Authorities ...
Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis publicly revealed a post-career opioid addiction that he says contributed to relationship troubles and drew attention to a larger drug-supply issue tied to ...