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 ...

An addiction clinic says they’re seeing more people come in with addictions to a synthetic form of kratom which has a higher ...

Addiction quickly becomes a lifestyle. An addicted person dedicates more and more of their attention to getting drugs, finding ways to use, and concealing their use from others. All of these ...

Findings published in the journal Nature Mental Health "may help explain why boys and girls often follow different paths ...

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 ...

Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger and Prince are just a few of the many who have died from overdosing on drugs. However, it seems as though their deaths are not enough to instill change ...

Medications used for the treatment of psychiatric illnesses like depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia have been proven to work in countless randomized controlled studies and should be ...

This year’s Kane County Fair had all the usual carnival rides and summer treats like funnel cake and fresh squeezed lemonade, but it also had something different. Free Narcan nasal spray. The Kane ...

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) joins the nationwide observance of the 2025 Drug Abuse Prevention and ...

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is investigating six retailers for allegedly selling harmful kratom substances, ...

Some health products containing dangerous chemicals are allegedly still being sold in stores and by online retailers in ...

Pink cocaine is a new designer drug. It’s typically a powdery mix of ketamine and illegal substances likely dyed with food coloring. Sometimes it may have a sweet smell, like strawberries. The drug, ...