25% of Americans (70 million people) admitted they use illicit drugs, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use. 48.7 million people nationwide struggle with substance abuse according ...

The finding by the Los Angeles County medical examiner that “Friends” star Matthew Perry died from “acute effects” of ketamine is generating interest in the drug. Ketamine is generally safe when taken ...

Pink cocaine is a new designer drug. It’s typically a powdery mix of ketamine and illegal substances likely dyed with food coloring. Sometimes it may have a sweet smell, like strawberries. The drug, ...

Alcoholic insanity is an outdated term to describe alcohol-induced psychosis. This is a rare condition in which alcohol use disorder, acute alcohol intoxication, and alcohol withdrawal can cause ...

Many pregnant women who struggle with drugs put off prenatal care, feeling ashamed and judged. But as fatal overdoses rise, some clinics see pregnancy as an ideal time to help them confront addiction.

The 39-year-old TV personality has struggled with drug and alcohol abuse in the past and shared "heartbreaking" details of what life was like in rehab facilities Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty ...

On the heels of the surgeon general's warning about the cancer risks of alcohol, there's a growing consensus that less is better. But this doesn't mean that people who choose to drink should give it ...