Nina Feldman

Philadelphia could be the first U.S. city to offer opioid users a safe place to inject drugs under medical supervision. But lawyers will argue that such sites violate 1980s-era crack house laws.

It can be hard enough finding a doctor who prescribes buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid addiction. But patients also report difficulty with pharmacies that refuse to stock the drug.

A lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania this week could be the first in a wave of new sexual assault allegations against the Boy Scouts of America.

Many in recovery go long periods without work, and face stigma against addiction. A new hiring site, just for job seekers in recovery, aims to change that.

Public health officials says it's simple to save the lives of people experiencing an opioid overdose: Give an antidote. But for a bystander, that intervention can be daunting.

Evidence shows the drugs methadone and buprenorphine can help people recover from opioid use disorder by reducing withdrawal symptoms and cravings. So why do many sobriety facilities ban their use?

Philadelphia officials announced Tuesday that they will encourage the creation of supervised drug injection sites, as part of an effort to fight opioid overdose deaths.

New Orleans is a city filled with history. Parts of that history are under scrutiny as the city council debates removing some of its Civil War and confederate monuments.

Ask anyone in Louisville, Ky., what to eat and drink during the Kentucky Derby, and chances are good they'll tell you two things: mint juleps and "derby pie."

But while bartenders around the country make mint juleps without controversy, things are a little more complicated for "derby pie." The creators ...