There is a silent epidemic of drug misuse, one that leads to organ failure, resistant infections, addiction, and even death. If you walk into any chemist or pharmacy, you’ll likely see people ...

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Atypical antipsychotics, though not typically considered drugs of abuse, are now being used to enhance the effects of other drugs or as a way to counter the adverse effects of ...

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Chroming, a term for inhaling hydrocarbons from aerosol cans, spray paint, gas, and nail polish, is gaining popularity among teens, according to recent reports. Dr. Shan Yin, ...

I wanted to talk to an expert about the effects of drug abuse on children and families, but the National Institute on Drug Abuse demurred. “We do not have someone available for an interview,” press ...

Drug abuse among Nigerian youths has reached epidemic levels, with one in every seven Nigerians between ages 15 and 64 identified as a drug user, nearly three times the global average. Experts say the ...

The effect was seen across a wide variety of addictive and habit-forming substances, including cocaine, opioids, alcohol, ...

The Illinois Prevention Network rallied high school students to lobby state legislators to pass drug and alcohol regulation bills.

Bath salts are a form of synthetic drug. They contain synthetic cathinones, which are lab-made stimulants. The cathinones found in bath salts were made illegal in the United States in 2012. Synthetic ...