Inspira Health Network, a South Jersey-based non-profit, recently launched a new helpline for people struggling with addiction or substance abuse. Nicole Tursi, a manager in Inspira’s drug and alcohol ...

The helpline for drug users cited under Measure 110 is proving just as ineffective – but a lot more expensive – than a previous effort. Only 30 people who have gotten drug possession tickets have ...

The Oregon Health Authority has extended its contract with a Boston-based nonprofit to operate a helpline established under the mostly defunct Measure 110 even as call takers field a relatively small ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday in a 51-7 vote that will effectively end drug decriminalization in the state as established by 2020's Measure 110. The ...

Drug use and misuse can affect your mind and body in a wide range of ways — some of them serious. If you want to change your relationship with a substance, help is available right now. Drug misuse is ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Over the past decade, the use of fentanyl, a highly potent synthetic opioid, has increased dramatically. In 2021, 66% of all overdose deaths were related to fentanyl, according to the ...

Congress should pass the proposed Pharmaceutical Research Transparency Act of 2022 to mandate drug companies provide detailed and disaggregated clinical trial costs to the public. Strong arguments ...