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Americans spend $150 billion a year on illicit drugs
Americans' spending on drugs rivals spending on alcohol.
Drug overdoses in the U.S. on the decline for the first time since 1990
Drug overdosing is still a huge healthcare problem in the US -- but at least there now seems to be ...
The dangers of mixing alcohol and drugs
Alcohol is a depressant that can cause all sorts of health issues when combined with drugs, illegal or not.
Anonymous drug testing at festivals can save lives. Study finds 1 in 5 drugs were not as sold
A different strategy for tackling drug fatalities at festivals.
What are the most addictive drugs on Earth?
The answer depends on whom you ask.
Being empathetic might put you at risk of relapsing as a coping mechanism
With great empathy comes great stress as well!
Hundreds of dietary supplements are tainted with unlisted drugs
These pose "a serious public health risk." Most are sexual enhancement, weight loss, and bodybuilding supplements.
Regular cannabis use may impair the ability to envision one’s personal future
Getting high frequently may make it difficult to imagine a personal future.
More than 200 common prescription drugs might cause depression
One-third of American adults take at least one drug with depression as a side effect.
8 New Tools and Emerging Technologies For Tuberculosis
Science is making great progress in eradicating the infection that kills 1.7 million annually.
Scientists create ‘Trippy Machine’ that induces drug-free hallucinations
The purpose is to identify how everyday consciousness works.
Continued Reefer Madness, 80 years later
A look at how antiquated views and obsolete policies impact patients and physicians alike.
Is lighting up the answer to America’s opioid epidemic?
Opiates kill pain -- but they also kill people.
‘Wonder drugs’ might prevent all forms of dementia. One of the drugs is already safe for humans
The drugs were manufactured to treat different conditions but they also seem to block an important pathway linked to brain ...
The war on drugs has failed, study finds. It’s time to try something else
Let's face it: the war on drugs has failed.
Sugar addiction could be treated with the same drugs we use for nicotine addiction
People frequently overindulge, sometimes to the point of developing sugar addictions. There has been a lot of interest in the ...
The “war on drugs” has only harmed human rights and public health — not supply and demand
A new report questions the legitimacy of today's "War on Drugs," seeing as the five-decade long process has failed to ...
How long drugs stay in your body
Who hasn't wondered at one point how long different drugs stay in the body?
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