Every 90 minutes, a New Yorker dies from a preventable drug overdose. Long Island, too, has been ravaged; Nassau and Suffolk counties have two of the 10 highest overdose death rates in New York State.

The drug addiction metaphors fly in Bill Gross' latest essay, which focuses on the U.S. government deficit. Citing reports from the IMF, BIS, and CBO, he says the government has to cut spending or ...

Readers respond to a guest essay by Keith Humphreys and an article about a fentanyl death. To the Editor: Re “Forced Drug Treatment Isn’t Horrific. It’s a Relief,” by Keith Humphreys (Opinion guest ...

As I pull into the child welfare office parking lot, my minivan crunches over worn-out gravel. Hopping out, I unbuckle the infant car seat that holds our newborn foster son. As I turn toward the ...

The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse has launched a national essay writing competition on alcohol and drug use prevention targeting senior school students across ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Last summer, I learned that I needed major oral surgery, including having some teeth removed, bone grafts and ...

The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has officially launched the 2026 National Senior School Essay Writing Competition, targeting senior school students ...

In my last blog, I discussed that methamphetamine (or cocaine), in concert with fentanyl, is often a factor in overdose deaths in the United States. In this interview, I spoke with Jean Lud Cadet, MD, ...

Nick Padlo’s addiction to alcohol and drugs didn’t happen overnight. “I was using them as a tool to cope with depression and anxiety,” says the recovered addict and founder of Sophros Recovery in ...

Making Drug-Free Choices in School and Beyond”, and forms part of NACADA’s renewed national strategy to intensify prevention ...