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 ...

As drug use among teens continues to raise concerns among families, friends, and educators, experts in the health industry ...

25% of Americans (70 million people) admitted they use illicit drugs, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use. 48.7 million people nationwide struggle with substance abuse according ...

Dr. Nora Volkow, who leads the National Institutes of Drug Abuse, would like the public to know things are getting better. Mostly. By Matt Richtel Historically speaking, it’s not a bad time to be the ...

Many youths are taking drugs out of curiosity or under peer influence, with a significant number obtaining the substances ...

Polysubstance use has become a defining feature of the U.S. overdose crisis in the past decade. While not every overdose involves multiple substances, a significant and growing proportion includes ...

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 ...

Opioids are a class of medication that doctors may prescribe to treat severe or persistent pain. However, opioids that people may use illegally, such as heroin, also exist. However, people do not ...

Heart damage occurs when substances or medical conditions harm heart tissue. Signs of heart damage from drugs may include chest pain, irregular heartbeat, and cough. Substances can affect the cells of ...