Opioid vending machines have recently been proposed as a way to provide safe drugs to populations without access to clean medicine. An executive in the British Columbia Centre for Disease...
Find out how medical professionals are learning about the effects of cocaine on the brain after a man was hospitalized for a year due to cocaine use. A new medical report may...
Lofexidine (Lucemyra) is a new, FDA-approved opioid withdrawal medication. Learn more about Lucemyra, an alternative to clonidine for treating opioid withdrawal symptoms. Opioid withdrawal symptoms can be unpleasant for individuals...
Actress Erin Moran passed away Saturday, April 22 at the age of 56. Moran was best known for her role as Joanie Cunningham on “Happy Days” between 1974 and 1984....
No one is surprised by the complex interconnections among drugs, alcohol, violence, and criminal behavior. Statistics repeatedly bear out the strong association between substance abuse and crime, some of which...
A recent study has found people with a substance use disorder (SUD) are at higher risk of contracting COVID-19 and are more likely to have serious complications. The COVID-19 pandemic has had...
HIV and Addiction Risk Factors Drug and alcohol misuse can increase the risk of contracting HIV. When people misuse substances, they are more likely to make poor choices that will put...
If a person is a recreational substance user, they only use drugs or alcohol socially. This type of use may not be viewed negatively since substances are only consumed casually, two to...
Prolonged and excessive drug use can change the brain’s chemistry and communication pathways. Studying changes in the brain via medical technology such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) helps researchers understand the science...
One couple shares their inspiring story of overcoming meth addiction, showing that recovery is always possible. Meth addiction had a powerful hold on Brent and Ashley Walker. Brent started doing drugs...