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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

After twenty so called successes against drug boats, my experience tells me we are spending billions to swat at speedboats ...

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 ...