Tennessee's legislature gave its approval a bill that would criminalize some drug-addicted pregnant women, depending on the outcome of their pregnancy. The bill, if signed into law, would allow ...

HARRISBURG, Pa -- Pennsylvania's highest court says mothers who use illegal drugs while pregnant can't be considered perpetrators of child abuse against their newly born children under the state's ...

This blog discusses events in Call the Midwife Season 14 Episode 7. The opinions expressed in this blog post are solely those of the author. This week’s episode left us all with a heavy, heavy heart.

Continued advances in drug-abuse research show that drug addiction is a chronic brain disease that can be treated. The stigma of drug abuse during pregnancy is reduced. Programs are expanded to treat ...

(This story was updated because an earlier version contained an inaccuracy.) Working with pregnant Palm Beach County mothers trying to beat drinking or drug problems, Vidya Nair can tell you it isn't ...

Several Teen Mom and 16 and Pregnant alums have suffered from drug use over the years. “I would most definitely answer any question he had,” Edwards said of being candid about his struggles with his ...

Governor CH Vijayashanka has raised alarm over the increasing cases of drug abuse and teenage pregnancy among the youth in the North Eastern region, urging educational institutions to play a decisive ...

The number of unhoused women who delivered babies has surged in recent years. Caring for them requires empathy and collaboration, social service providers say.

Rhode Island began offering treatment for substance use disorders in its prisons in 2016 and within a year, the overdose death rate among people recently incarcerated declined 60%.

GLP-1 drugs, originally developed for diabetes and obesity, may also curb addictive behaviors by acting on reward circuits in ...