WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Amid mounting drug use and homelessness in U.S. cities, Health Secretary Robert F.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his department will devote $100 million toward a pilot program addressing ...

Trump administration details a new addiction initiative led by HHS secretary Kennedy emphasizing faith-based groups, tough ...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will invest $100 million to improve homelessness, opioid addiction and ...

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday to coordinate a federal government response to drug addiction.

RFK Jr. announces $100 million federal investment to combat addiction and homelessness through recovery programs, drawing on ...

The department is calling the initiative STREETS (Safety Through Recovery, Engagement, and Evidence-based Treatment and ...

"Don't give me narcotics." Emmalee Hortin, a doula, recalled one of her clients delivering that message to hospital staff.

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Annemarie Whilton's daughter has struggled with substance use disorder for more than a decade. "Even I get tired of the never ...

You may be surprised to learn that, according to AddictionHelp.com, an estimated 12% of American adults (~41 million) have ...

Regaining connection to other human beings is the basis for recovery.