Substance Use

A new initiative called Ballroom, We Care is mobilizing community leaders and service providers to address the spike in crystal meth overdose deaths.

San Francisco is seeing a rise in ER visits and overdose deaths due to crystal meth use, particularly among African Americans, Latinx, the homeless, and other vulnerable groups.

Crystal meth use rates seem to be rising among black and Latinx gay and bisexual men in most parts of the U.S. This is one young man's journey to mental health and recovery.

"No Health = No Justice" moves to address the system as the problem, rather than people who use drugs.

'Crystal City' is the latest documentary addressing 'party and play' culture -- and its director hopes it will reduce stigma against people in recovery.

Some community members want further investigations and the arrest of Buck; others want to find support for black and Latinx gay men dealing with addiction.

With opioid deaths at epidemic levels, everyone should attend a free overdose prevention training, Charles Sanchez writes.

New York State regulators and harm reduction advocates work to ensure that abstinence-based recovery is not the only option for people using drugs.

Many of us make commitments to ourselves at the beginning of the new year to focus on our health and well-being. HIV.gov offers these tips and tools that might help you stay on track.

At a recent public forum an array of public health experts, researchers, and community activists took the stage to discuss ways to combat inroads that crystal meth has made among gay men and trans women of color in New York City in recent years.