In their final day of testimony, the defense worked to paint a broader picture of Johnny Mack Calhoun’s life, pointing to ...

An iGaming bill that would tax Washington operators at 25% and ban dual-currency platforms will be discussed April 21.

Some communities are using their share of opioid settlement funds on treatment, transportation and recovery, while others are ...

Proposals to open two recovery homes on North Spring Street and North Dana Avenue are at the center of a zoning dispute following an April 6 appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) challenging the ...

A new report reveals the LA homeless shelter system is failing to meet its targets, with nearly 60% of residents returning to ...

Is social media addiction real? A new study explores the brain changes and psychological impacts of excessive use following a landmark $6 million California court ruling.

On March 25, a California trial awarded $6 million to a plaintiff who argued that the addictive qualities of social media had ...

Recent rulings against Meta and YouTube are rewriting the story of social media addiction, making it important for clinicians ...

Many people love to eat ultraprocessed foods. Think about those crispy French fries or a delicious strawberry milkshake. Ultraprocessed foods are ...

The widespread use of benzodiazepines - better known as sleeping pills or anxiety medication - among the population has ...

New psychoactive substances (NPS) are a class of artificially designed and synthesized chemical substances designed to mimic the pharmacological effects of traditional drugs. They are characterized by ...