Opioid Abusers at Higher Death Risk When Addiction Specialists Not Part of Care
2017-04-21
As treatment shifts to primary care doctors and hospitals, new strategies may be needed, researchers sayContinue Reading
Drug OD Deaths Have Nearly Tripled Since 1999: CDC
2017-02-24
Whites, middle-aged adults hardest hit, new report findsContinue Reading
Amphetamine Abuse Abuses the Heart
2017-02-10
Study finds arteries of recreational users look older than their yearsContinue Reading
Drug Overdose Deaths Climb Dramatically in U.S.
2016-12-20
Prescription painkillers and heroin lead the increase, latest government data showsContinue Reading
Opioid Overdoses Burdens U.S. Hospitals: Report
2016-12-15
Admissions due to heroin, painkillers rose 64 percent over decadeContinue Reading
Opioid Overdoses Burdens U.S. Hospitals: Report
2016-12-15
Admissions due to heroin, painkillers rose 64 percent over decadeContinue Reading
Risk of Opioid Addiction Up 37 Percent Among Young U.S. Adults
2016-10-04
Study also finds painkiller abuse often precedes heroin useContinue Reading
Risk of Opioid Addiction Up 37 Percent Among Young U.S. Adults
2016-10-04
Study also finds painkiller abuse often precedes heroin useContinue Reading
College Students Using More Pot, Fewer Opioids
2016-09-08
Nearly 5 percent use marijuana daily, survey findsContinue Reading
Synthetic Fentanyl Fueling Surge in Overdose Deaths: CDC
2016-08-25
U.S. Surgeon General urges doctors to join the fight against opioid addiction epidemicContinue Reading
Veterans’ Painkiller Abuse Can Raise Odds for Heroin Use
2016-08-23
3 of 4 who tried the illicit drug had misused prescription painkillers first: studyContinue Reading
Painkillers for Teen Athletes Won’t Spur Addiction: Study
2016-07-25
Sports may actually provide protective effect against opioid abuseContinue Reading
Newly Released Inmates Account for 1 in 10 Fatal ODs
2016-07-13
Many may not realize their tolerance for drugs has dropped while in prison, researcher saysContinue Reading
FDA Approves Implant to Battle Opioid Addiction
2016-05-26
Experts say steady dosing eliminates need to take medication daily to combat heroin, powerful painkillersContinue Reading