The global drug use disorder deaths have more than doubled since 1990, even as new addiction cases declined, highlighting a ...

Global drug-related deaths have more than doubled in the past 30 years, highlighting a growing public health crisis and ...

Substance abuse is a broad term that includes the misuse of alcohol, drugs, and other substances. It is often the precursor to addiction, where the use becomes compulsive and uncontrollable.

Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a ...

The drug screening market represents a critical segment of the healthcare and diagnostics industry, encompassing technologies ...

Despite Indian Country bearing some of the highest fatality rates of the overdose crisis, there is a woefully insufficient ...

Women of reproductive age have long been missing from clinical trials. It’s getting worse where abortion is banned.

A key Senate committee has given initial approval to President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as White House drug czar, where ...

Researchers have found genes linked to cannabis use and addiction. The discovery shows how biology influences behavior and ...

A Davao City study reveals that 25% of drug dependents in government-run rehabilitation centers have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), increasing their risk for multiple substance abuse ...

PN6047 is a first-in-class small molecule that selectively activates the delta opioid receptor (DOR), avoiding interaction with the mu opioid receptor that is the basis of the addiction and other ...