More people suffering from drug addiction are being forced into drug treatment and threatened with prison if they don't comply. Some say it's "tough love." Critics say it's unethical and ineffective.

A man who has gradually lost his ability to move most of his muscles said the treatment he’s relying on to slow — and even ...

Mayor Eric Adams defended his proposal to allow involuntary drug treatment for New Yorkers struggling with substance abuse, saying the measure is necessary to help people who are a danger to ...

Baltimore addiction programs draw patients with free housing while collecting millions. Some say one company offered little help. Amanda Vlakos was found dead of an overdose in September while ...

Rampant drug use in and around the Hub by 149th street and 3rd avenue in the south Bronx. Stephen Yang Can New York clean up its public drug-use problem? Mayor Eric Adams aims to try: On Thursday, he ...

Readers respond to Nicholas Kristof’s column about his friend’s struggle with addiction. To the Editor: Re “The Prison Sentence That Saved My Friend’s Life,” by Nicholas Kristof (column, Feb. 9): My ...