What is addiction, and how can we stop it? The complexities of addiction have stumped scientists for decades. Today, with 48 million Americans over the age of 12 suffering from a substance use ...

The addiction treatment company Legacy Healing Center compared all 50 states in two categories: Drug Use & Addiction and Drug Health Issues & Rehab. Nevada, the state deemed to have the second-worst ...

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

Editor's Note: The graphic at the end of this segment used imprecise terminology. The Legal Action Center survey referred to “substance use disorder.” This week, we are reporting on some promising ...

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 Health reports that “In 2023, Baltimore ...

Mathrubhumi`s short film `Sadhanam Kayyilundo` empowers parents to recognize subtle signs of youth drug abuse, understand code words, and track finances. Prevent addiction with practical guidance.

Andy's Place has expanded, offering housing to people referred from recovery programs and providing a safe environment for ...

Many of the prescription drugs that are commonly abused or misused are brands most people have heard of. Painkillers, also known as opioids, are the most frequently abused ones, per data from the New ...

Where does opium come from? The opium poppy grows best in warm, dry climates. Most opium is grown in a long, narrow stretch of mountains in central Asia, an area that starts in Turkey and moves east ...

Amid reports that Charlie Kirk killer Tyler Robinson's transgender roommate and live-in partner Lance Twiggs has fled their ...