It’s one thing to warn citizens — especially youths — about drug and alcohol abuse, and aside from the personal health risks ...

The Board of State and Community Corrections, which administers Proposition 47 grants, has proposed allowing those funds to ...

Drug use disorder (DUDs), also called drug addiction, is the chronic and relapsing use of psychoactive substances in spite of ...

Dave Burnside, a former addict and ex-offender, has transformed his life from one of crime and addiction to becoming a highly effective advocate for recove ...

Since Franklin County’s program is still new, they do not have statistics showing how successful it is. But Pearce said ...

"If a person is addicted to hooch, illicit liquor, or prohibited drugs, it is considered a mental illness as defined under Section 2 of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, which states that it includes ...

Economic disparities, housing instability and mental health challenges extend beyond Twin Cities light-rail platforms and ...

Crime and homelessness are atop Albuquerque voters’ minds as a November local election nears, with drug abuse and trafficking ...

The quarterly report, released by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, shows trends in crimes against ...

Richard Skelly, 40, was found in possession of a mobile phone with messages like 'Have you got any white mucker?' ...

The council passed a resolution calling for the state to do more to combat drug addiction and crime associated with homelessness.

The Chief of Ejura Divisional Council, Barimah Osei Hwedie II, has called for concerted efforts to halt the rising cases of drug abuse in the country.