Treatment for opioid abuse less expensive than default response of incarceration

By Sathya Ganesan 20251229 Opioid abuse not only produces social and human tragedy, but it also imposes massive financial burdens on society. When individuals fall into addiction, the costs ripple through healthcare systems, criminal justice, ...

'Sobriety is my superpower at Christmas', says recovering addict

Elaine McGeeBBC News NI 2025/12/22 BBC Eugene Roddy, whose stand-up name is Max, says this is his third sober Christmas From the age of 18, an addiction to alcohol and drugs had a grip of Eugene Roddy's life making special ...

Reported Use of Most Drugs Remains Low Among US Teens

17-Dec-2025 8:20 PM EST, by University of Michigan (https://www.newswise.com/institutions/newsroom/130/) Newswise — For the fifth year in a row, use of most substances among teenagers in the United States continues to hover around the ...

Record cocaine seizure in Haitian waters underlines country’s ‘pivotal’ trafficking role

UN Photo/Victoria Hazou A package of cocaine seized in Haiti is put on show. (file) A version of this article originally appeared on UN News (https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/11/1166460). A record seizure of cocaine off the coast of Haiti ...

BiH Ministry puts deadly ‘designer’ Drugs and Synthetic Opioids under Control

Published December 12, 2025 Bosnia and Herzegovina is putting deadly ‘designer’ drugs and synthetic opioids under control, the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina announced. After a 14-year hiatus, ...

Drug abuse, smartphone addiction biggest threat to youth: Adityanath

10 December, 2025｜The Print Gorakhpur (UP), Dec 10 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday warned that the two biggest threats facing today’s youth are drug abuse and smartphone addiction, urging ...

FG unveils national policy on drug abuse in schools

December 8, 2025 7:04 pm By Deborah Tolu-Kolawole The Federal Government on Monday unveiled a national policy on drug abuse in schools. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, at the unveiling of the document in Abuja, said the ...

South Korea targets youth drug surge with new crackdown

The Korea Herald/Asia News Network (https://globalnation.inquirer.net/source/the-korea-heraldasia-news-network) / 12:24 PM December 02, 2025 Koo Ja-hyeon (third from left), deputy head of the Supreme Public ...

Minister launches mass cycling drive against drugs

November 30, 2025 K. Umashankar Minister for Industries T.G. Bharath leading a cycle rally as part of a campaign against drugs in Kurnool on Sunday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Minister for Industries T.G. Bharat on Sunday (November 30, ...

HealthCSFK (Health) Welcomes J&K Govt’s New Task Force on Drug-Abuse Rehabilitation

Nov 26, 2025 By KNS Desk Srinagar Srinagar, Nov 26 (KNS): The Civil Society Forum Kashmir (Health) on Wednesday lauded the Government of Jammu Kashmir for constituting a high-powered Task Force dedicated to the rehabilitation of drug-abuse ...

Catherine calls for end to 'stigma' around addiction

2025/11/24 Noor Nanji Culture reporter The Princess of Wales has called for an end to the "stigma" surrounding addiction, and urged people to offer "empathy and support" to those dependent on alcohol, drugs or ...

‘Terrified’ to seek help: Georgia nurses can lose license if they admit addiction. Advocates want to change that.

By Rebecca Grapevine (https://www.healthbeat.org/authors/rebecca-grapevine) | November 21, 2025, 7:29am GMT+8 As part of their license renewal process, nurses must check a box stating they have not sought treatment for substance use within ...