During a recent debate, Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt argued that drug abuse — including "super meth" — has ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Thanks to Steven A. Schroeder for his opinion piece regarding alcoholism and drug addiction (“Grant Makers Must Attack Substance Abuse,” July 26.). This disease has been considered a moral issue for ...

The toxic empathy of Democratic policies on homelessness and drug use allows homeless drug addicts to slowly kill themselves in the streets and even prevents them from getting the treatment they need ...

A desire to help others and break the chain of addiction have helped nurse Lori Jean Shinkle work with people at their lowest point. “As a kid I was very sickly, and the nurses always ...

GRAND FORKS - The sanctuary of Freedom Church in downtown Grand Forks was filled with song on a Tuesday night. Though the people gathered in the Christmas-decorated hall sang and prayed as they would ...

There’s a renewed push to legalize overdose prevention centers on Beacon Hill, with advocates touting supervised drug use as harm prevention. That depends on how one defines harm. At these centers, ...

Having succumbed to Britpop excess, the now sober – 6,854 days and counting – Secret Drug Addict is on a mission to help others escape the cycle of addiction. He talks to Stuart Clark about his new ...

DAYTONA BEACH — A stretch of Ridgewood Avenue, once flanked by homes of the wealthy and majestic oak trees, has degenerated into a concentration of rundown motels and small businesses way overdue for ...

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have long helped people eat less — now, they’re showing promise in helping people crave less. A new analysis of records from over 600,000 diabetic veterans found that GLP-1 ...