President Donald Trump on Jan. 29 launched a government-wide federal response to treating addiction, also known as substance use disorder. The president issued an executive order outlining the Great ...

The White House reversed its decision to terminate up to $2 billion in federal grants supporting addiction recovery and mental health centers. The reversal comes about a day after the administration ...

In the battle against addiction, the road to recovery is often a complex and challenging journey. Addiction is a deeply personal experience, and what works for one person may not be effective for ...

LA GRANDE — An addiction recovery advocacy group wants to see addiction declared a public health crisis in Oregon. This is the first step proposed by Oregon Recovers as part of the organization’s ...

Drug abuse and drug addiction are related but not the same. Drug abuse describes using legal or illegal substances in a way that is harmful, whereas drug addiction is a physical or psychological ...

Morgan-Urie is the program director at Springfield Treatment Center and chair of Oregon Recovers. Morse is the policy and advocacy director of Oregon Recovers. Both are in long-term recovery.