This post was coauthored by Gabriella P. Oettinger and Juan M. Dominguez, Ph.D. As we begin the new school year, the importance of understanding the challenges and risks that students face becomes ...

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Atypical antipsychotics, though not typically considered drugs of abuse, are now being used to enhance the effects of other drugs or as a way to counter the adverse effects of ...

Mega Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center Psychologist Alpha Martin discusses the impact of drug abuse on users, their families, and the entire community. She also leaves advice on how to ...

I wanted to talk to an expert about the effects of drug abuse on children and families, but the National Institute on Drug Abuse demurred. “We do not have someone available for an interview,” press ...

Drug treatment for people with newly diagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with significantly reduced risks of suicidal behaviors, substance misuse, transport ...

Anantapur SP highlights health and legal effects of drug abuse at awareness program for junior college officials.

Sierra Leone declared a state of emergency over widespread drug abuse. One drug causing particular concern in the West African nation is the synthetic drug "kush." Locals say the drug is made with ...

Al Jazeera looks at how years of punitive measures cost billions, filled prisons and did little to curb violence.

From Ndubuisi Orji, AbujaThe House of Representatives has decried the effects of drug abuse and trafficking in the country, saying it has reached alarming proportions.The Chairman, House Ad-hoc ...

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 ...

The main practical benefits would be tax relief for the cannabis industry and fewer barriers to medical research.