A bevy of new research is throwing light on how the brain engages in self-destructive compulsive drug-seeking behaviour, and ...

Memorial Day is a solemn occasion to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. As we gather this day to honor the ...

Nail testing is a toxicological method used to detect drug use or, in the case of nail alcohol testing, to monitor abstinence or chronic and excessive alcohol consumption over an extended period.

The study explores how social influences, particularly peer pressure, impact substance use -- and misuse -- among young adults. A confidential online survey on alcohol use was given to 524 students at ...

College students often drink more because they wrongly think "everyone else" is drinking a lot, but this isn't actually true.

Methamphetamine was recently ranked New Zealand's second-most harmful drug behind alcohol, and is the country's most injected ...

An appallingly high number of people die in Scotland as a result of taking drugs, but the total death toll resulting from the ...

This legislative session has raised some concerns that not enough people understand that the best way to save money is to ...

An inquiry has been launched into drug abuse in Scotland’s prisons. Holyrood’s Criminal Justice Committee announced the probe ...

An inquiry has been launched by Holyrood's Criminal Justice Committee into tackling harms caused by substance misuse in ...