Cuba is grappling with a fast-growing wave of synthetic drug use that is hitting young people hard. On a recent weekday, The Associated Press visited Havana’s psychiatric hospital and saw ...

For years, I have argued that synthetic drugs — “man-made” illicit drugs produced from precursor chemicals — are inevitable given their advantages over traditional, plant-based drugs. In 2022, I ...

SC legislators were poised to set a super-low tax on Philip Morris' weird cigarettes they thought weren't taxable under current law. It turns out they are.

A new bill in Kentucky is working towards legalizing the use of cannabis for adults in the Commonwealth.

The body changes, hormones surge, and the transition from child to teenager is well underway. But when puberty begins earlier than among peers, it may have consequences for young people—even when it ...

"Like father, like son? Can parenting styles break the intergenerational pattern of alcohol and drug use?" A group of Brazilian researchers analyzed data on the behavior of 4,280 adolescents and their ...

The state would be able to temporarily shut down bars plagued by violence and crime before holding a public hearing under a bipartisan bill inspired by a string of recent Central Indiana shootings.

On February 9 th, 2026, between the hours of 1600-2200 hours, members of the Camarillo Police Community Resources Unit and Camarillo City Code Enforcement conducted an underage tobacco decoy sting.

The concept of ‘clean label’ is commonplace in food and carbonated drinks: favoring a simple and limited ingredient list over lengthy small print of unrecognizable additives and other ‘nasties’. This ...

Alcohol causes more harm overall in Canada than other drugs such as tobacco, opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine, and cannabis, according to an assessment by a panel of experts. The study, published in ...

SULPHUR, La. (KPLC) - Several convenience store clerks in Sulphur are accused of selling alcohol and tobacco to underage customers. The Sulphur Police Department said it received several complaints ...

For decades, cannabis has been treated as a public menace while alcohol and tobacco were folded into daily life, policy frameworks and corporate profit models. A newly published scientific analysis ...