Ketamine should be a Class A drug, says ex-addict

A former drug addict said that ketamine should be a Class A drug as data revealed the number of people being treated in ...
The New York Times

Desperate for Drug Treatment

Readers respond to Nicholas Kristof’s column about his friend’s struggle with addiction. To the Editor: Re “The Prison Sentence That Saved My Friend’s Life,” by Nicholas Kristof (column, Feb. 9): My ...
The New York Times

Can Drug Users Be Forced Into Rehab? Trump Says Yes. So Do 34 States.

The president wants to enforce involuntary commitment laws for severe drug use. But rehab is expensive, without enough beds for those who seek it. By Jan Hoffman The sight is increasingly common: ...
Morning Call PA

Long trips for addiction help used to be norm in one part of Lehigh Valley. How that’s changing

A state-licensed facility for people struggling with substance abuse, addiction and associated issues has opened in Slatington, filling a much-needed voice for treatment in the northern part of Lehigh ...
Mission Local

S.F. addiction treatment is often placed within arm’s reach of street drugs. Why?

People huddle in a doorway next to the city's Medical Respite & Sobering Center near Eighth and Mission streets on April 10, 2025. Photo by Gustavo Hernandez. When Theris Coats failed to make it from ...