Alcoholic beverages could be a “gateway drug" leading to more harmful substances, addiction experts warn. Here's why they ...

Addiction is a disease that affects your brain and behavior. With drug addiction, you can’t resist the urge to use them. If you’re worried that you or a loved one may have an addiction ...

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Tools to combat the drug addiction crisis and prevent overdoses Oregon has tools to prevent drug addiction and overdoses – and help those who want to enter recovery. The resources apply to ...

The decrease in fentanyl overdoses, drug policy experts have said, has more to do with public health measures than changes in ...

In my years as a nurse working in a drug detox unit ... That’s why I strongly support the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act. This legislation would ...

"Studies indicate that alcohol alters brain chemistry in ways that increase susceptibility to drug addiction," Chris Tuell, a ...

To avoid confusion with physical dependence, the term 'drug addiction' is used here instead of 'drug dependence', which is the clinical term favoured by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and ... The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved ...