The CDC says overdose is the leading cause of death for young Americans, highlighting the need for National Prescription Drug ...

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya signals that at least one institute director, Nora Volkow at the National Institute on Drug ...

Louisiana lawmakers are currently grappling with what to do about kratom, an unregulated herbal substance that causes stimulating or sedating effects and can be purchased over the counter at gas ...

Vaping devices flavored with menthol, coffee and watermelon, among others, potentially drive addiction by making the products ...

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is urging Americans to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, an ...

Tennessee ranks third in the nation for prescription drug abuse, according to the TBI. At the conference, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) spoke about an effort to bring ...

which the National Institute on Drug Abuse describes as a “powerful, highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system”. The inquiry also identified other types of drugs as ...