There’s a renewed push to legalize overdose prevention centers on Beacon Hill, with advocates touting supervised drug use as harm prevention. That depends on how one defines harm. At these centers, ...

The debate over how to deal with homelessness, drug addiction and mental health issues has intensified in recent months — with a renewed focus on a controversial strategy of forcing people into ...

Which do you want more, Boston: A new, state-of-the-art stadium for a professional women’s soccer team (and Boston Public School students), or an addiction recovery center in the city? Choose wisely; ...

Gina Roberts folds up blankets on her bed in the sober home where she’s been living in Providence, R.I. on Feb. 2. She has ...

A four-year-old boy suffered a terrifying HIV scare after he was pricked in the foot by a dirty hypodermic needle that had been discarded by the 'zombie' drug addicts who have taken over the streets ...

Readers respond to a guest essay by Keith Humphreys and an article about a fentanyl death. To the Editor: Re “Forced Drug Treatment Isn’t Horrific. It’s a Relief,” by Keith Humphreys (Opinion guest ...