addiction

Montana lawmakers are considering legislation to restrict or even ban kratom, a legal drug that can give opioid- and stimulant-like effects.

Certain strains of Kratom have been found to be as much as 20 times stronger than morphine.

In an interview with a blog aimed at legalizing psychedelic drugs, Missoula City Council member Daniel Carlino said he's had “a lot of life-changing experiences” with the substance and will continue working to decriminalize it.

Oregon Health Authority releases finalized drug overdose figures for last year, which show a trend of rising fatalities every year since 2019.

Man's claim against MGM Resorts suggests it knowingly and repeatedly exploited his diagnosed gambling addiction by “ceaselessly enticing” him to gamble.

Members of the City Council on Wednesday set a public hearing for July to consider a suite of proposals aimed at reducing marijuana use among the city's youth. Among them, it would place a moratorium on issuing new business licenses for recreational dispensaries until further notice.

Montana has created a voucher program to help cover room and board costs at low-intensity residential programs for people with addiction.

Gov. Kotek said agencies will need to step up their efforts to avoid pitfalls when implementing new programs in the law.

Oregon lawmakers want to look at the state’s drug addiction crisis – and seek solutions – from all angles before the next legislative session starts in February.

While the state pours resources into curbing the use of opioids, the City of Missoula could make it easier for users to test their product for purity in an effort to reduce poisoning from other chemicals cut into the product.