BOSTON (SHNS) – Lawmakers dropped the controversial idea to pursue so-called safe injection sites in a compromise addiction and substance use disorder bill they filed Tuesday after months of private ...

(*This story was updated at 9:43 a.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024 to correct a quotation from a spokesman for City Manager Eric Batista.) As deaths caused by opioid overdoses continue to rise yearly in ...

President Trump’s plan to curb “urban disorder” could spell the end of “safe injection sites” that flout federal drug laws. The idea that local governments have to comply with federal law has, ...

Methamphetamine, often referred to as crystal meth, is a potent and highly addictive stimulant that presents serious health dangers for both individuals and society. Its crystalline appearance, ...

About The Study: During 2012 to 2023, the prevalence of injecting methamphetamine only or both methamphetamine and opioids increased significantly among people who inject drugs entering treatment, ...