Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said addiction is a “spiritual disease” that calls out for the involvement of religious organizations.

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RFK Jr. announces $100 million federal investment to combat addiction and homelessness through recovery programs, drawing on his 43-year journey.

The panel will reportedly be chaired by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Kathryn Burgum.

Trump administration details a new addiction initiative led by HHS secretary Kennedy emphasizing faith-based groups, tough love, and recovery.

Addiction can affect anyone, regardless of background, education, or income. It often starts subtly—using alcohol to unw

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will invest $100 million to improve homelessness, opioid addiction and public safety, it announced Monday.  | The program will fund targeted outreach,

The White House unveiled a new effort to streamline the country’s response to its drug and alcohol epidemic. But the announcement was light on details.

Substance use disorders result when the body becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol. Though addiction itself is a chemical process, the underlying disease is isolation. Regaining connection to other human beings is the basis for recovery.

Nevada’s overdose deaths are climbing even as fatalities fall dramatically across the rest of the country, and a new hospital in Henderson is betting it can help reverse that trend by treating addiction and serious medical conditions under the same roof