Drug Addiction News

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.

The third former wife of Charlie Sheen is embroiled in an on-going investigation to decide whether she can retain custody of the pair's twin sons, and her 'medical records' could be made available.

In any given year, up to 1 in 5 U.S. children has a mental health disorder, a new report says.

Los Angeles, May 19 : Actress Lindsay Lohan is reportedly avoiding Brooke Mueller, who wants to become her close friend, in a rehab.

Drug addiction is a sad reality on the Seacoast and across the country and often the smallest, most innocent victims are the ones with no choice.

The Grant County Community Health Council has hired Razanna Robinson-Thomas to coordinate a new grant-funded program focused on preventing prescription drug abuse and drinking among youth.