It’s a Wednesday afternoon in Department 1203 at the Central Courthouse, and the man in the defendant’s chair is anxious. The ...

One year later, the promise of “mass treatment” has predictably failed to materialize. A majority of voters clearly agreed ...

The new residence, exclusively for people ages 18 to 25 with drug and alcohol addictions, reflects increasing recognition that treatment of that age group — the most vulnerable to substance abuse — ...

This drug, marketed for other uses, is drawing young adults into devastating addictions -and sometimes fatal consequences.

Ex-Spartanburg Sheriff Chuck Wright appeared in federal court in Greenville for his arraignment after agreeing to plead ...

After settling with inn owners for $60,000, Healdsburg has approved their plan to convert the Grove Street site into a ...

On the campaign website of proposition proponents, it said, “By requiring treatment for those with a pattern of repeat drug ...

It’s been nearly a year since Californians overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, a tough-on-crime measure providing what backers called “mass treatment” for those facing certain drug charges.

A new drug to treat Alzheimer’s Disease has been approved by Health Canada and it is the first drug that targets an ...

Assemblymember Diane Dixon, R-Newport Beach, scored when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1356, “John’s Law.” It’ll ...

They accumulate in the body and can persist for years. Now, doctors in Maine are exploring whether a cholesterol drug might ...