Katheryn Houghton KFF Health News Jan 9, 2026 Jan 9, 2026 LODGE GRASS — Brothers Lonny and Teyon Fritzler walked amid the tall grass and cottonwood trees surrounding their boarded-up childhood home ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Not long ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s history of heroin addiction alone would likely have disqualified him from ...

In 12-step groups, addicts must acknowledge the powerlessness, unmanageability, and denial that have impacted them. This is known as the “first step” in the 12 steps. It’s vital for addicts to reach ...

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. The disease of addiction, also known as substance use disorder, is a crisis that touches families in every community and neighborhood in our Nation. 48.4 million ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Jan. 29 establishing the Great American Recovery Initiative, a coordinated federal effort to address addiction in the U.S. The initiative aims to ...