Around the world and in the U.S., nicotine is the most widely used addictive substance; tobacco causes a reported 40 million deaths worldwide. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse ...

Researchers have debunked key beliefs about addiction, like that a person must hit "rock bottom" before having treatment or ...

Substance use disorder, formerly known as “drug abuse,” develops when substance ... can actually have a stimulant effect and cause a euphoric feeling. Larger doses can cause depressant effects ...

Alcohol abuse is a big problem in Scotland ... involved in the multi-million pound 'drugs trade', illegal drugs are a major cause of crime. In a report published by the Scottish Government ...

According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, 3.8 percent of American adults abuse opioids each year. Heroin is a drug that comes from a flower, the opium poppy, which usually grows ...

Madras Christian College's Journalism Department has started the 'Fullstop' anti-drug awareness campaign with a 3 km run, ...

Government classifies etomidate as dangerous drug and adds five other substances to list, but social workers warn causes of ...