Medscape

Who Feels Comfortable Discussing Substance Use — and Who Doesn’t

Patient attitudes toward screening for alcohol and drug use in primary care vary by demographic, with middle-aged, Black, and ...
The Nation Newspaper

Drug abuse among youths hits epidemic levels, experts warn

Drug abuse among Nigerian youths has reached epidemic levels, with one in every seven Nigerians between ages 15 and 64 identified as a drug user, nearly three times the global average. Experts say the ...
Daily News-Record Online

CCHR: Prescription Psychotropics are Overlooked Driver of the U.S. Drug Epidemic

The abuse of prescription psychotropic drugs has become a global public health issue and, according to the mental health ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican

Albuquerque couple accused of abuse, drug exposure in death of infant girl

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. An Albuquerque couple have been charged in the beating to death of a 3-month-old girl and the alleged whipping ...
Irish Examiner

Prison service considering use of body scanners to detect drugs following death of inmate

The Irish Prison Service (IPS) is researching the use of body scanners for the detection of drugs after the death of a prisoner in custody who had returned from temporary release. In response to an ...
The Royal Gazette

Substance abuse specialist recognised at award ceremony

The clinical manager of addiction treatment provider Pathways has been named Substance Abuse Professional of the Year. As part of the National Recovery Month observance in September, the Ministry of ...
The New York Times

Boat Suspected of Smuggling Drugs Is Said to Have Turned Before U.S. Attacked It

The Trump administration has argued that the summary killing of 11 people it accused of running drugs was legal under the laws of war. By Charlie Savage and Helene Cooper Reporting from Washington A ...
The Irish News

Belfast battles drug paraphernalia problems as Ireland’s first safe injection site in Dublin reduces on-street use

The chief executive of Ireland’s first safe injection site has said that its pilot run is reducing the “visibility of on-street drug use” in Dublin as needles, syringes and other paraphernalia ...
Los Angeles Times

Björn Borg recounts his heavy drug use, prostate cancer and recovery in memoir ‘Heartbeats’

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Tennis legend Björn Borg talks in a new autobiography about the cocaine and alcohol abuse that came after he ...
Sky

Experts back ketamine treatment for depression but say 'hype' around other psychedelics needs more research

Ketamine could be used to treat depression in clinical settings, but experts have warned further research is needed into other psychedelic drugs. The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) has ...
komonews

Seattle's Little Saigon demands action with 15-point plan to tackle drug use, street crime

SEATTLE, Wash. — It came as a cry for help from a community that feels forgotten. People in Seattle's Little Saigon neighborhood are feeling overwhelmed by the crime and mayhem at their doorsteps, and ...