America is debating expanding involuntary treatment for people with serious mental illness and/or addictions who are experiencing homelessness. The recent executive order "Ending Crime and Disorder on ...

The scope and breadth of natural disasters facing Australia right now can feel overwhelming. Victoria, still reeling from disastrous, widespread bushfires, faced a new threat last week as a "historic ...

University of Technology Sydney provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU. University of Queensland provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Disasters like these don’t ...

Discover the top IRA blunders that Americans regret most, from forgotten investments to early withdrawal penalties. Supreme Court takes up gun owners' challenge to 'Vampire Rules' 'Massive' untapped ...

Yoga significantly aids people with opioid use disorders (OUD), according to recent results published online ahead of print in JAMA Psychiatry. The data were collected from a randomized clinical trial ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When Ashlee Chaidez’s black Lab mix, Duck, charged toward her and rubbed his face — a little more gray than the last time she had seen him — against her ...

CHARLEVOIX COUNTY- Northern Michigan residents in recovery often face a simple but significant obstacle: getting to treatment, work, or support meetings. In rural communities like Charlevoix and Emmet ...

This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative world of disaster response and recovery. It is published with support from the CO2 Foundation. Every ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — For people in recovery from substance use disorder, the holiday season can bring added stress and anxiety, but local recovery experts say preparation and communication can make ...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are asking President Trump to reverse a decision, saying the president denied disaster declaration requests for major wildfires ...

Valley Vista’s headquarters in Bradford. The organization maintains 99 inpatient treatment beds for substance use disorder at two locations in Vermont. Courtesy photo On Wednesday, Valley Vista ...

We don't have numbers yet on how many Washington homes and businesses have experienced flooding. Emergency officials say it's too early to even guess until flood waters recede. But for people starting ...