DCF had 18 complaints of child abuse or neglect involving the mother’s other children, according to documents released in the case.

Freedom House, a rehabilitation center aimed at helping pregnant women and new mothers recover from drug addiction while also protecting their children, is another step closer to opening a location in ...

San Francisco County Supervisor Matt Dorsey, a Democrat and former addict, is calling for “mass arrests, detox, and treatment ...

New York has experienced thousands of opioid overdose deaths in recent years. But public health responses appear to at least ...

The migration of fentanyl into illicit stimulants such as cocaine is especially dangerous for people who are not regular opioid users. That’s because they have a low tolerance for opioids, putting ...

San Francisco started its ban on county-funded cash assistance for individuals with substance abuse disorders who refuse to ...

Participants in clinic trial went from being unable to get out of bed to being productive and interacting with loved ones ...

Colorado joined Oregon in legalizing psilocybin therapy, though the drug remains illegal in most other states and federally.

Fighting cancer can seem like a deadly game of chance. While some patients may respond well to certain treatments, others might not be as fortunate. Doctors and scientists have long struggled to ...

It was the middle of the night when an Arlington family heard an intruder in their house. What happened next was a sad ending ...

A prescription medication used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could be repurposed as the first ...