Results for Drug Abuse

Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly editor Alison Knopf joins us to talk about the publication's annual contributions from national stakeholders reviewing the past year and looking ahead to 2021.

The growing problem with prescription drugs - medicines to combat depression and anxiety are effective but extremely addictive. Subscribe: www.youtub...

"If we can prevent young people from experimenting with drugs, we can prevent drug addiction." ~National Institute of Drug Abuse
It's that simple and that hard. We can't do it without YOU.

Lawmakers called Senate Bill 91 a tourniquet, a fire extinguisher and a defibrillator.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse's (NIDA) Dr. Carl Lupica is the Chief of the Electrophysiology Research Section at the Intramural Research Program. This...

Identifying drug abuse early increases the chances that a person can be successful in quitting. Read on to find out more about signs that a person is struggling

One of the most common forms of substance abuse that we see or deal with these days is the abuse of prescription drugs.

Prescription drug abuse is a serious problem. UHA founded an initiative – one of the first independent policies – to minimize the addiction and death.

The United States has some of the highest levels of lifetime drug abuse. Dr. Sack, CEO of Elements Behavioral Health, talks about the factors that contribute...

Question focus of Rotary discussion
ST. ALBANS — Drug prevention was the topic of conversation at Tuesday’s meeting of the Rotary Club of St. Albans
President Christine Stell revealed Rotary is paying for the distribution of booklets containing information on prescription drug use in today’s Messenger
Maria Roosevelt of the Foundation for a Drug Free World, publishers of the booklet, was on hand to talk about…

Addiction continues to worsen over time because of the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms a person experiences when attempting to discontinue

Drug use can great damage one's relationships with others. The lies, denial and emotional ups and downs can make it impossible to create healthy interpersonal relationships.

2009 CBI National Student Production Awards Winner: Best Student Documentary Producers: Harry Fleckenstein, Missy Stankowski Director: Steven Klink Editor: T...

Millennium Health of Rancho Bernardo and Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation launch campaign against abuse of prescription drugs

The abuse of prescription painkillers and drug abuse is not a new phenomenon. This is problem that has existed for thousands of years. In the decades and centuries following its discovery, opium was used for both medicinal and recreational purposes throughout the world, including Egypt, India, and Greek, Roman, Persian and Arab Empires. In the 15th century, China began ... Read More

More people are abusing prescription drugs and doctors are taking notice.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that the number of drug-related deaths from overdose has been steadily increasing in the…

Concerned about your use — or abuse — of drugs? With 20 questions, this simple self-test may help you identify aspects of your drug use which could be problematic. This test specifically does not include alcohol use. Separate tests focus on alcohol use: “

Some parents mistakenly think that a single conversation with their teenager about the risks of drug use is enough. But an ongoing conversation is far more effective. WebMD offers tips on answering your teen's questions honestly and keeping the dialogue open.