In the wake of Rob and Michele Reiner's deaths, online conversations about their son and substance use have been horrendous.

New data from health policy research firm KFF found that 3 in 10 U.S. adults say someone in their family has been addicted to opioids. The survey also found that those living in rural areas were much ...

Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, often hears the same myth: You can't get hooked on pot. And the misconception has become more widespread as a growing number of states legalize marijuana. Around half now ...

It can be challenging to love someone who has an addiction—painful to observe their loss of control and accruing harm, painful to experience the “disappearance” of the person you care about, and ...

About one in eight American adults say they’ve used a GLP-1 receptor agonist medication like Ozempic or Wegovy at some point, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. I realize that some might insist that there is zero chance of ...