drug abuse

Opioid overdoses have increased 53 percent in South Carolina since the beginning of the pandemic in March.

The COVID-19 pandemic will trigger a "tsunami" of suicides, drug overdoses, domestic violence and depression, experts say.

Each year, some 70,000 people in the U.S. survive being shot.

More than four out of five doctors are reluctant to take on patients using prescribed opioids, according to a survey of 500 physicians conducted by Quest Diagnostics and the Center on Addiction.

The Bravo star revealed the death of his son in an Instagram tribute on Monday.

Scientists were able to identify conditions using data from social media.

What are the most important questions to ask when you're ready to face your addiction?

The majority of unsheltered adults are chronically homeless and face higher rates of untreated mental illnesses and substance abuse.

"Swallowing meth allows your body to use its own filters. It saves your lungs from damage, produces a smoother and longer lasting high, and you're less likely to use more," the pamphlet says.

The drug has also been eyed to treat depression and PTSD.

Police in South Wales made 11 convictions after tracing fingerprints from a single photo.

Kaitlyn Ecker, 20, was first arrested on drug charges after detectives began to investigate allegations of child abuse.

It's known on the streets as "Katie," "KD" or "zombie."

Mothers who give birth to drug-addicted babies in Kentucky could lose their parental rights.

Turning aerosol cans into recreational drugs is most common among children and young adults.

Drug wholesalers also shipped millions of pills to another town with 400 people.

"It means nothing if it has no funding to push it forward," Kennedy said.

The photo "displays exactly what heroin addiction is," she says.

There were countless medical breakthroughs in the '40s, but some of them caused more harm than good. That's what makes them an excellent subject for the trauma that haunts several characters in this season of "BoJack Horseman."

Oil workers have got addicted to drugs during long shifts.

The average heroin addict bears a cost to society that is nearly as much as the median annual income.

Researchers say the new approach is ready for human trials.

Once an all-pro offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints, Kyle Turley is now dedicated to helping his fellow athletes by sharing his cannabis story.

Lawmakers plan to move the landmark bill to President Obama before the summer.

UK lecturers in Mental Health and Criminology argue that the government's current ban on cannabis use is ineffective, and suggest more efficient regulations to protect public health.

To combat the growing opioid addiction epidemic, federal health officials are telling doctors to exercise caution and closely monitor patients.

Only one-sixth of people abusing prescription painkillers and heroin actually get help.