Methamphetamine Use Linked to Parkinson’s Risk
2014-12-26
Study also found women who took the drug had higher odds of the disease than menContinue Reading
Cocaine Can Cause Heart Problems: Study
2014-11-18
Subtle blood flow changes may not show on standard heart test, raising risk of disease or death, researchers findContinue Reading
Heroin Overdose Deaths Doubled in Much of U.S.: CDC Study
2014-10-02
Heroin addiction linked to initial use of prescription painkillers, experts say
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Ecstasy Use Tied to Rare Spinal Blood Vessel Problem in Teen
2014-07-03
Drug can spike blood pressure, making existing blood vessel conditions worse, study authors sayContinue Reading
Today’s Heroin Abusers Often Middle-Class Suburbanites: Study
2014-05-28
Problem often starts after prescription painkiller use, researchers sayContinue Reading
Cocaine Use Spurs Steep, Short-Term Rise in Stroke Risk: Study
2014-02-12
Within 24 hours of use, risk increases almost sevenfold, researchers report
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Could Ecstasy Help People With Anxiety, PTSD?
2014-01-17
Small study sheds light on how the club drug affects the brainContinue Reading
Ecstasy Use on Rise Again Among U.S. Teens: Report
2013-12-03
Alcohol contributing to ER visits from hallucinogen, federal officials sayContinue Reading
Crystal Meth May Jump-Start Injection Drug Use, Study Says
2013-10-15
Researchers focused on street kids in CanadaContinue Reading
Young Americans’ Prescription Med Abuse Still Down: Report
2013-09-04
2012 national survey also found teens’ drinking, tobacco use dropped over decadeContinue Reading
Abuse of Painkillers Raises Risk of Heroin Use: Study
2013-08-22
People who used prescription drugs illegally were 19 times more likely to move to heroinContinue Reading
Hispanic Teens More Likely to Abuse Drugs: Survey
2013-08-20
Concern is that behavior is increasingly considered ‘normal,’ expert saysContinue Reading
Meth Use Tied to Deadly Brain Infection in Mouse Study
2013-07-30
A generally harmless fungus caused death in animals injected with methamphetamine, researchers sayContinue Reading
Vaccine to Fight Heroin Addiction Shows Promise in Rats
2013-05-10
Also doesn’t interfere with opioid treatments for addicts, researchers sayContinue Reading