Drug Addiction News

A new report on suicide in Ireland shows that suicide cases experienced a significant number of life events in the 6 months prior to their death.

THC is the chemical that gives marijuana its potency and now it's in a candy called, "Cheeba Chews." "People usually report hearing music clearer, seeing colors brighter.

"Intervention," the Emmy-winning reality show about addictive behavior, has been canceled by A&E after 13 seasons.

Niki Payne, recovery coach with "My Recovery" at Plateau Mental Health Center in Cookeville, gets ready to chat through an online therapy program that provides peer support for recovering addicts.

Organization of American States Secretary-General JosA© Miguel Insulza, speaks after the organization presented its report about illicit drugs in the continent to the Colombian Government in Bogota, Colombia, on May 17, 2013.

The Backstreet Boys singer will release a memoir, "Facing the Music and Living to Talk About It," on Sept.

Washington, May 23: Richie Sambora has slammed Jon Bon Jovi for hinting that the guitarist left the duo's 'Because We Can' tour because of alcohol abuse.

A new study identifies a potential remedy for cocaine addiction, already approved for use in humans, which could expedite clinical trials.

There is a new epidemic of people who have been addicted to opium pills switching over to another dangerous drug which has gotten easier and cheaper to acquire.

It's a tragic way to begin life, but far too many infants in Florida and Brevard are born addicted to narcotics.

In many instances, anti-drug programs are our children's first encounter with the cannabis leaf and other archetypal drug imagery.

It's sort of expected drug-related PSAs will shock, disgust and make you squirm.

A recent study of teens from across the country found that teen prescription drug abuse is on the rise.

It aims to help reduce the state's infant mortality rate, which is above the national average.

A longtime advocate for people with mental disabilities in North Carolina is joining state government as the director of the agency that oversees services for them and others with mental illness or alcohol or drug abuse problems.

Main Category: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health ; Neurology / Neuroscience Article Date: 21 May 2013 - 0:00 PDT Research shows that the earlier the age at which youth take their first alcoholic drink, the greater the risk of developing alcohol problems.

A state ballot proposal in California aimed toward making drug tests mandatory for all doctors has been branded "a publicity stunt" by one California Medical Association spokeswoman.

The pair -- who split earlier this year over Ozzy's substance abuse -- appeared together Saturday on the red carpet for a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender event in Beverly Hills California over the weekend.

Tackling a serious social issue, Senior Health Correspondent Monica Robins was honored Monday at the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County.

At East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville, nurses and doctors are scrambling to deal with a problem that is quickly becoming an epidemic: babies who are born addicted to prescription drugs.