Drugs are popular in our culture. Youth follow the norms that they see in their culture and the behavior of the adults around ...

If you or a loved one are struggling with substance use or addiction, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 for ...

Drug and substance abuse continues to be a major problem across the United States, with 1 in 4 Americans over the age of 12 admitting that they used illicit drugs in 2022. 1 While alcohol, tobacco ...

All drugs of abuse converge on the mesolimbic dopamine system, but via different mechanisms. Cocaine blocks dopamine reuptake, while opioids inhibit GABA neurons, disinhibiting dopamine release.

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. When I was arrested and charged with possession with intent to sell cocaine in 1986, I was addicted to both ...

Drug overdoses took the lives of more than 107,000 Americans in 2022, according to the CDC, and more than 80,000 involved at least one opioid. (CDC) ...

By Nyla Adams AFRO Intern Take a good look around any major urban area– and now, many rural spaces too– and you’ll see signs of drug abuse and addiction. The Baltimore City Department of ...

Shots - Health News Ozempic shows promise for alcohol and drug addiction, study finds October 18, 202411:11 AM ET Heard on All Things Considered Maria Godoy ...

This week, we are reporting on some promising treatments for two of the deadliest drugs in America: opioids and alcohol. William Brangham sat down with one of the nation’s leading researchers ...

Gabiel Monroe, a local man who once struggled with drug abuse and addiction, tells us his journey to recovery from addiction. “I was down that rabbit hole too, I was smoking that ice.