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 ...

Addiction quickly becomes a lifestyle. An addicted person dedicates more and more of their attention to getting drugs, finding ways to use, and concealing their use from others. All of these ...

"You're watching your son die in front of your eyes and you don't know what to do, you just can't imagine," she said. For ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A recent report showed that four towns in North Carolina are in the top 20 for opioid abuse, with Wilmington rated as the worst city for opioid abuse in the nation. Opioids ...

This post was coauthored by Gabriella P. Oettinger and Juan M. Dominguez, Ph.D. As we begin the new school year, the importance of understanding the challenges and risks that students face becomes ...

The Hampden District Attorney’s Office visited Monson High School to deliver “Just Once,” a substance abuse prevention ...

Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger and Prince are just a few of the many who have died from overdosing on drugs. However, it seems as though their deaths are not enough to instill change ...

An addiction clinic says they’re seeing more people come in with addictions to a synthetic form of kratom which has a higher ...

SAN DIEGO, May 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What are the effects of drug abuse? Drug abuse leads to a life full of regret. Let’s say that you once had a happy family, a stable home, beautiful children ...

Medications used for the treatment of psychiatric illnesses like depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia have been proven to work in countless randomized controlled studies and should be ...

Pink cocaine is a new designer drug. It’s typically a powdery mix of ketamine and illegal substances likely dyed with food coloring. Sometimes it may have a sweet smell, like strawberries. The drug, ...

At the 2025 Society for Neuroscience meeting, scientists discussed the adverse side effects of GLP-1 agonists and new ...