Death from drug overdose has become the leading cause of accidental death in people under age 50. Roughly 23 million people in America are suffering with active addiction to alcohol or drugs.

Prescription drug abuse can have dangerous or deadly effects, especially if you take them along with the drugs listed above: Opioids may cause vomiting, breathing problems, a coma, or death.

That’s how it’s supposed to go. If you take prescription drugs for another reason, such as to get high, that’s abuse. Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in the U.S.

Facing Addiction is a national non-profit that will help secure local funding, and help train advocates on techniques to help addicts recover. 15 cities were on the list, and Safford was one of ...

Drug and substance abuse continues to be a major problem across the United States, with 1 in 4 Americans over the age of 12 admitting that they used illicit drugs in 2022. 1 While alcohol, tobacco ...

Between 8% and 12% of people — whether they are doctors or not — will develop a substance abuse problem at some point in their lives, said Dr. Lisa Merlo, a psychiatry professor at the ...

Most Americans over the age of 50 are not strangers to the following names: Ambien, Ativan, Klonopin, Lunesta, OxyContin, ...

According to the DEA's Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010, from 2001 to 2005, unintentional overdose deaths involving prescription opioids increased 114%, and "one-third of all new ...

An elderly person you know is having balance problems and difficulty remembering things. What’s your first thought? “Well, it’s to be expected.” “It’s just old age.”“I hope it’s not Alzheimer’s.” ...

Recognizing Substance Abuse or Addiction in the College Student There are several signs that a college student could be having a drug or alcohol problem (although each individual sign could ...

New York officials are highlighting ongoing efforts to combat problem gambling in the state. People have been betting in ...