Addiction

"The Year of the Dog” follows the story of a man struggling with sobriety as he works to honor his mother’s dying wish. Along the way he meets a stray husky and makes an unlikely connection, discovering that he may not be as alone as he once thought.

Deadly overdoses from the synthetic opioid fentanyl are a growing problem. The drug is useful for doctors, but now it’s showing up all over. There are ways to test for it, but in some cases, that’s illegal, too. The Mountain West News Bureau’s Madelyn Beck explains.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is easing restrictions on one of the most effective treatments for opioid addiction.

We look at how the stresses of the holidays can trigger or exacerbate addictive behaviors and even relapse for those in recovery with Northpoint Recovery.

Addiction and the Holidays.Rail Transit.Holiday Gifts.The Idaho Botanical Garden.-We look at how the stresses of the holidays can trigger or exacerbate…

A piece of legislation is advancing through Washington that would expand access to treatment for opioid addicts. Idaho Matters looks at the pending bill…

On Saturday, October 26, the Drug Enforcement Agency is hosting prescription pill take back events around Idaho. They’re intended to help stem the problem…

Idaho is bordered by four states (and one country) with some form of legalized marijuana. Addictions specialists in the state are seeing an increase of…

The number of people treated for marijuana addiction skyrockets in Idaho.We examine the role of the press in a democracy.A hot air balloon festival lands…

Students and Other Broncos Enjoying Recovery (SOBER) is a program at Boise State University that provides peer support for students coping with alcohol…