WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Amid mounting drug use and homelessness in U.S. cities, Health Secretary Robert F.

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

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his department will devote $100 million toward a pilot program addressing ...

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday touted a new $100 million effort to fight opioid addiction highlighting the country’s “fragmented” system for ...

President Trump signed an executive order aimed at combating drug addiction and substance abuse on Thursday, dubbing it “the ...

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday to coordinate a federal government response to drug addiction.

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

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

Addiction recovery advocates are wary that President Donald Trump’s plan for addressing the substance abuse epidemic in the United States won’t sufficiently help the problem without action from ...

Audrey's brother has been struggling with heroin addiction for most of her life. — -- Audrey Stepp is 9 years old, and for most of her life, her brother Sammy Stepp has been struggling with a ...

State lawmakers are considering a ban on synthetic kratom after reports of addiction and deaths.

A former heroin addict has welcomed the opening of a new £3.7m substance support service. The New Start Drug and Alcohol ...