Fatal drug overdoses in Ventura County were down 30% in the first nine months of 2024, compared to the same period of 2023.

Naltrexone is not the only drug used to treat alcoholism, but its high success rate and lack of substantial side effects are ...

Those who grew up when Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) pamphlets were common in the school counselor's office are ...

In early 2023, Alex took a job at Cloud 9, a strip-mall smoke shop off Atlanta’s I-85. He had recently graduated from college ...

Ketamine, a hallucinogenic drug approved as an anesthetic, has been used to treat adults with depression, PTSD and other conditions, and studied in youth with depression.

Cocaine and meth are being laced with fentanyl – and many drug users are unaware. This increases the risk of overdoses.

One or two doses of psilocybin, a compound found in psychedelic mushrooms, may improve the mental health of cancer patients when accompanied by psychotherapy, a new study suggests. A second new study ...

Oregon lawmakers passed more than 100 bills during the 2024 Legislature. Many of the new laws, including the rollback of drug ...

Researchers have made some surprising breakthroughs in 2024 addiction research, benefitting addicts and their families, as ...

Fatal overdoses have gone through the roof in South Texas, a San Antonio Express-News investigation found. Yet treatment ...

Addiction is a powerful force that can change the way our brains work, often leading people to lose control over their actions. Among the many substances that exist, some are known to be exceptionally ...

A new state law that caps the price of specific medications and medical supplies for chronic diseases goes into effect on Jan. 1. This new law could save some families thousands of dollars a year.