United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Addressing Drug Use, Increasing Treatment of Drug Use Disorders and Preventing HIV/Aids

In the region, the definition of “high-risk drug use”/“problem drug use” is limited to “current injecting drug use” due to ...
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 ...

What Is a Drug? Pharmaceutical Definition and Function

Discover how drugs prevent, cure, and alleviate ailments. Learn about over-the-counter vs. prescription drugs and the ...
Healthline

Understanding Racial Disparities in Drug Overdose Deaths

Drug overdose deaths vary widely across racial and ethnic groups in the United States. The rates are higher in some communities due to unequal healthcare access, socioeconomic barriers, and systemic ...
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 Eight and Mission streets on April 10, 2025. Photo by Gustavo Hernandez. When Theris Coats failed to make it from ...