More than 300 people walk through downtown Portland calling for an end to state’s addiction crisis

An organizer for the fifth annual Portland Stroll for Recovery questioned the close to 350 men and women gathered in Pioneer Courthouse Square on Saturday morning: “By a display of…

Stigma among doctors is key culprit in addiction crisis

WASHINGTON — Rahul Gupta is no stranger to the nationwide habit crisis. Drug use and overdose described his tenure as the prime wellbeing official in West Virginia, arguably the state…

Love Field shooter ‘perfect example’ of mental health treatment crisis

Dallas County commissioners have been warned past month the county faced a disaster: A yearslong waitlist for beds at the state’s psychiatric hospitals prevented persons from receiving good mental wellbeing…