Groups dedicated to keeping drug users healthy — and alive — have thrived during the past decade to counter the staggering toll of the nation’s overdose crisis. They hit the streets to distribute ...

The U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division on Thursday announced an investigation into whether the City of Rainsville violated three federal laws when it denied an application for a ...

It comes as no surprise that some local law-enforcement agencies are reluctant to endorse needle-distribution programs for drug addicts, which need such support before they can commence. The lack of ...

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Citing rising costs and shortfalls in federal support, about 20 states are toughening eligibility requirements for patients in drug assistance programs. By Apoorva Mandavilli Tens of thousands of ...

On January 27, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published a Special Advisory Bulletin (the “SAB”) addressing key considerations for pharmaceutical ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed in 2025, cut funding and reduced access to recovery programs for drug addicts by slashing Medicaid and Affordable Care Act supports that had expanded treatment ...

San Francisco is shifting how the city governs — and now describes — its goals around substance use and overdoses. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a largely symbolic ...

For decades, Washington has mostly banned the use of federal funds for needle-exchange programs for drug addicts. The originator of the ban was uber-conservative North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms.

As they prepare for warm weather months when congregate drug use and associated crime tend to increase at areas like Mass. and Cass, Boston officials are expanding a model that diverts users to ...