I know how destructive unchecked addiction can be. All the victims of the ongoing opioid crisis do, too. And this is about more than addiction — as when rare but real cases of myocarditis appeared in ...

Recreational cannabis isn't legal in Texas, but with more than 7,000 registered hemp shops in business, Texans are consuming it.

Portland’s public fentanyl market surrounds a vacant building. People pull up in their cars, do a deal, pull out their foil ...

Finding the right addiction treatment center can feel overwhelming. When you or a loved one needs help, the process of ...

WhiteSands Alcohol & Drug Rehab Clearwater has released a new online resource titled “Understanding the Signs of Vicodin ...

Students in Singapore are now learning about the dangers of vaping and drug-laced devices as part of their science lessons.

Questions are swirling around the use of semaglutide, commonly sold under the brand name Ozempic, for weight loss. CBC’s ...

Sarah had been the soundtrack to their lives. She played 17 instruments. At her rural conservative high school in Ashland, ...

Nabarun Dasgupta, a researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, won a MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant for his work to understand the U.S. overdose crisis and help reduce deaths.

Kratom can induce opioid-like dependence, sometimes leading to addiction. Withdrawal symptoms from kratom are comparable to those from heroin addiction. Mental health experts emphasize the need for ...

Days as a trainer at Monmouth Park can be long and hard for 63-year-old Anthony Margotta Jr. But as someone who spent years wrestling an addiction to drugs and alcohol, Margotta said he “can’t take ...