New research published Nov. 21 is putting alcohol use during pregnancy in the spotlight, prompting […]

The mood of workaholics—individuals who suffer from work addiction—is on average worse than […]

A study led by the University of Liverpool has called for the introduction of a national database […]

Drug overdose deaths rose markedly between January to June 2018 and July to December 2021 among 10- […]

A Yale-led analysis of the genomes of more than 1 million people has shed light on the underlying […]

Dependence on pain medication is on the rise due to lack of vigilance by medical professionals, […]

High schoolers who perceive that their parents, siblings or friends use marijuana were much more […]

Gambling addiction can increase the risk of long-term sick leave for several years, according to a […]

Climate change will affect every aspect of our health and well-being. But its potential harms go […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking action against e-cigarettes disguised to look like […]

University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Center for Forensic Science Ph.D. candidate Harry Fursman is […]

The Ohio Opioid Cap Law, enacted on August 31, 2017, limited the total dose and duration of opioids […]

The federal Modernizing Opioid Treatment Act, or MOTA, would expand methadone access to an […]

Patients receiving medication for opioid use disorder are more likely to complete their treatment […]

Three out of four college students have gambled in the past year, whether legally or illegally, […]

The long-term use of painkillers from a young age may be linked to an increased risk of poor mental […]

Opioid prescribing by physicians and other health professionals has decreased for the 13th […]

Infants prenatally exposed to cannabis are more likely to be born preterm, have a low birth weight, […]

New research from Griffith University's School of Applied Psychology has investigated the effect […]

Men drink more, are more likely to binge drink and are almost four times more likely to develop […]

Patients who are younger or who haven't taken opioid pain medication before are more likely to not […]

For more than 50 years, the conventional wisdom in the field of research in cocaine use has been […]

Oral nicotine pouches, a tobacco-leaf-free product marketed as an alternative to cigarettes, do […]

In 2021, 61.2 million Americans ages 12 and older used illicit drugs, and more than 106,000 died […]

Over 1 in 6 Americans, adults and teens alike, suffered a substance use disorder in 2022, new […]