Sheriff Austin Garrett announces the launch of a new Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program at the Hamilton County Jail & Detention Center. Officials said, "This joint initiative follows more ...

It’s no secret the opioid crisis remains a major public health concern in the United States. It was declared a public health emergency in 2017, and for multiple years following, nationwide overdose ...

Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a treatable but potentially life-threatening condition. Yet millions of people still lack access to the most effective treatment options. According to recently released ...

Despite a push to expand medication-assisted treatment for drug addiction, wait times in L.A. County jails are leading to ...

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (KFVS) - The opioid epidemic remains a public health emergency, with nearly one in three U.S. adults saying they or a family member has experienced opioid addiction. That’s according ...

The Davidson County Board of Commissioners received an update Thursday on efforts to combat drug addiction among inmates at the county jail. Officials from the Davidson County Detention Center, ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The opioid crisis has been a quiet, deadly presence in America for a quarter-century ...