Oregon decriminalized hard drugs in 2021 and recriminalized them last month. A new analysis shows the laws likely had little ...

Research hints that medications like Zepbound and Wegovy could provide new ways to treat opioid and alcohol abuse.

Creighton University researchers are studying the effects of Delta-8 THC on adolescents, using lab animals and devices that simulate vaping, a common method of using the drug.

People recovering from substance use disorders need homes, jobs and medication-centered, quality health care, not just a bed ...

A case involving a trucker who, despite scrupulously avoiding drugs for his entire career, tried CBD oil for severe pain ...

Young adults are increasingly eschewing alcohol and cigarettes in favor of cannabis. According to the most recent data from the annual Monitoring the Future survey, weed has never been this popular.

Expanded treatment options, increased naloxone distribution and targeted education campaigns likely led to a 37% reduction in overdose deaths from opioids combined with stimulant drugs other than ...

These incidents, though unrelated, point to a problem for psychedelic research: Many of the studies underpinning these ...

The weight-loss drugs are linked with reduced rates of excess drinking and opioid overdoses, suggesting they may tamp down ...

The weight-loss drugs are linked with reduced rates of excess drinking and opioid overdoses, suggesting they may tamp down ...

PFAS "forever chemicals" can be found in drinking water around the world, whether it comes from a tap or a bottle, a new ...

A review of the medical records of thousands of adolescents treated for obesity found that kids who received the GLP-1 medications semaglutide or liraglutide were less likely to ...