US Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise

Americans have changed their drug habits for the better in recent years.

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Drug Abuse Among Medical Residents On The Rise

Millions of Americans suffer from a substance use disorder (SUD) which can lead to various medical concerns such as psychiatric disorders or physical health complications.

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Early Puberty In Teens Increases Odds Of Substance Abuse

It’s just about every parent’s worst nightmare: a child on the brink of adulthood sees her friends lighting up a cigarette or uncapping a beer and decides she’s adult enough now to do the same.

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Dopamine Implicated In Food Restriction

Scientists have reported a possible basis for why food-restricted animals show increased susceptibility to drugs of abuse. This association has puzzled researchers since it was first observed more than three decades ago.

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