Bowling Green State University study finds non-viral pathogens including Candida in used syringes, while 86% of needles ...

Many Americans reach for medicine far more often than they may realize, according to a new national survey that highlights ...

A panel convened in July 2025 by the Food and Drug Administration sparked controversy by casting doubt about the safety of commonly used antidepressants during pregnancy. But it also raised the ...

Drug and substance abuse continues to be a major problem across the United States, with 1 in 4 Americans over the age of 12 admitting that they used illicit drugs in 2022. 1 While alcohol, tobacco and ...

OUD, which is the third most prevalent substance use disorder worldwide, affected an estimated 3.7% of US adults (9,367,000) in 2022 and caused 53,774 deaths in the US in 2024. Medications for opioid ...

Taking antibiotics can often lead to a collection of side effects: constipation, diarrhea, and bloating, for example. This happens because antibiotics are meant to target infection-causing bacteria, ...

When combined with counseling and behavioral therapies, opioid use disorder medications are part of a comprehensive plan that supports long-term recovery. Opioid use disorder (OUD) occurs when ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Until we stop framing all drug use and every overdose as problems of “addiction” and “substance use disorders,” we ...