There’s an epidemic of substance abuse in this country, and finding effective treatment can be challenging — especially for people who can’t take time off from work for a residential rehab program.

Two years ago, Sherwood George was living in a tent in downtown Las Vegas when officers asked if he wanted to go to rehab. George, who had struggled with drug addiction for nearly four decades, said ...

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Ira, an older, soft-spoken homeless man, recently went to the Downtown Austin Community Court to see if he was eligible for free housing. One of my friends, a fellow researcher, accompanied him. Ira ...

GLENN, THANK YOU. AND OUR STATE OF ADDICTION COVERAGE TONIGHT, A LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAM IS HELPING PATIENTS FIGHT ADDICTION AND IT’S GETTING SOME PRAISE. THE PROGRAM IS BEING RECOGNIZED FOR ITS ...