The Trump administration has reportedly slashed federal funding for mental health and addition programs, a move that experts ...

For years, annual drug overdose deaths in the U.S. had surpassed six figures. In 2022 alone, the death toll linked to the public health crisis eclipsed 110,000 – almost double the number of U.S.

The Trump admin squawks about protecting Americans from drugs, and then abruptly cuts funding to help people recover from ...

A new Science paper links the sharp decline in U.S. overdose deaths since 2023 to reduced fentanyl potency, pointing to a ...

President Donald Trump has long been adamant about fixing what he described as America's "opioid crisis," something which was a key focus of his first term as president as well as his second. The ...

The death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has brought attention to a grim reality of drug abuse in America — most notably with the increasing use of heroin. Hoffman was found dead in his apartment on ...

Republicans have defended Trump’s illegal invasion of Venezuela as necessary to solve the drug overdose crisis. For instance, ...

Dr. Herzberg is a professor of history and director of the drugs, health and society program at the University at Buffalo. Nov. 15, 2025 It’s one of President Trump’s favorite stories: The Democrats ...

'Nightline' follows Denver students recovering from substance abuse. At 5280 High School in Denver, the morning bell gives way to a different kind of assembly for the first day of school. The students ...

"The vast majority of American experiences with drugs and addiction in America take place in white markets, where the legal and medically approved and prescribed drugs change hands. Historian David ...