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A program at Aiken County’s Detention Center is helping inmates battling opioid addictions prepare for life after release.

Addiction science is increasingly looking beyond clinics to technologies we already wear on our wrists. A recent trial suggests that wearables, better known for counting steps or tracking sleep, may ...

Sixteen months ago, I woke up in a hospital bed at Albany Medical Center connected to tubes, with my mother standing over me. Someone I owed money to had run me over with his car. That was a turning ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — September is National Recovery Month, a time to support those who have been affected by addiction and raise awareness about what officials are calling a public health crisis.