Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Tabs of buprenorphine, a drug which controls heroin and opioid cravings, are photographed in Greenfield, Mass., on July 23, ...

Physician Health Programs (PHP) are reporting an astonishing success rate when it comes to providing addiction treatment for addicted doctors: Only about 20% of doctors ever test positive after being ...

A new study has identified the top reasons why some physicians may be reluctant to intervene in addiction. The comprehensive review, pulling 283 studies published on this topic within the last 61 ...

WMDT spoke with Executive Director of the Institute of Addiction Medicine Dr. Joseph Volpecelli, who says there are several misunderstandings about Alcohol Use Disorder. He said AUD is not about ...

Physicians are the only professionalso who can tell a stranger, “Go in that room, put on a gown, and take off all your clothes,” and the patient will unquestioningly comply. However, many doctors do ...

NEW ORLEANS — Dr. Elyse Stevens had a reputation for taking on complex medical cases, including people who'd been battling addiction for decades. Some were chronic-pain patients on high doses of ...

Doctors are warning about a substance they call “gas station heroin” that is available over the counter at vape stores across Arizona.

Nashville Concierge Medicines, a suboxone clinic in Nashville, has announced a new post focused on long-term healthcare.

FILE - Tabs of buprenorphine, a drug which controls heroin and opioid cravings, are photographed in Greenfield, Mass., on July 23, 2018. Its easier than ever for doctors to prescribe buprenorphine, a ...

The experiences of one doctor in Louisiana reveal the tensions around trying to get people to engage in addiction treatment, even if they're not... One doctor's experience shows the battle for the ...

It’s easier than ever for doctors to prescribe a key medicine for opioid addiction since the U.S. government lifted an obstacle last year. But despite the looser restrictions and the ongoing overdose ...

It’s easier than ever for doctors to prescribe a key medicine for opioid addiction since the U.S. government lifted an obstacle last year. But despite the looser restrictions and the ongoing overdose ...