Types of drug addiction include alcohol, opioids, sedatives, stimulants, and tobacco. Substance abuse in the United States is one of the leading health conditions impacting millions of lives. Since ...

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 ...

Using drug abuse as a justification for tariffs is illogical and ineffective in addressing the complex issue of drug addiction. While interdiction efforts at borders are important, the ease of ...

Mental illness and drug addiction are nothing new to New Mexico, which ranks 10th-worst nationally for mental health in 2024 and sixth for fatal overdoses. During Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s six ...

Jacqueline Siegel and her late husband, Westgate Resorts founder David Siegel, dedicated their lives to combating the nation’s drug abuse epidemic after their daughter, Victoria, died of an overdose ...

Drugs are one of the leading causes of death among pregnant women in Washington, according to a report from the state Department of Health. That dire trend motivates PeaceHealth — which launched the ...

Our brain’s reward system processes and reinforces pleasurable experiences, motivating us to seek out and engage in rewarding activities ranging from eating to social interactions to recreational drug ...

A new study suggests that GLP-1 agonist medications like Ozempic, which are used for diabetes management and weight loss, may help reduce the risk of overdose and alcohol intoxication in people with ...

President Bola Tinubu has called for the fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking to evolve into a national movement, stressing that only a holistic, inclusive approach can successfully tackle ...