Study reveals that illegal drugs cause more years of life lost, but tobacco smoking causes a similar number of premature deaths in people who use heroin.

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 ...

There are many theories about the causes of addiction, the use and abuse of legal and illegal psychoactive substances. Biology, psychology, and social and cultural elements all play a role in the ...

Michael Jackson’s daughter recently took to TikTok to reveal the issue that’s still plaguing her years later, warning viewers ...

Methamphetamine is a potent synthetic stimulant that affects the central nervous system. It is highly addictive and can cause serious health complications for people who use it, both short and ...

The connection between mental health and substance misuse is frequently misunderstood and underreported. In March 2025, Us ...

Dominic Cipriano couldn’t stop shaking. A drug dealer on the streets of Kensington had sold him a bag of what he thought was ...

Aug. 21 -- WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Vigabatrin, a medication that holds potential as a treatment for drug addiction, has been found to cause rapid weight loss in animals. A study done by ...

Japan is confronting a fast-evolving drug crisis as etomidate-laced 'zombie cigarettes' spread among young users, triggering ...

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 ...

The first drug crisis came in the Gilded Age of the late 19th century. In the unregulated, buyer-beware markets of that era, ...

How addiction works in the brain, and why opioids are so dangerously addictive. Addiction destroys lives. In far too many cases, addiction also ends them. Overdose is a leading cause of cause of death ...