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April 25, 2017

Mom shares photo of dying son as a plea

One mother in Canada is taking the heartbreak of losing her son to a fentanyl overdose and turning it into a poignant PSA on the dangers of the synthetic opioid.

April 25, 2017

Opioid abuse linked to rare fungal eye infections in New England

The opioid epidemic may be leading to a rise in cases of what's normally a rare eye infection, according to a report from an eye treatment center in New England.

April 25, 2017

Heavy drinkers may not handle alcohol as well as they think

Young adults who are heavy social drinkers may think they have a "tolerance" that lets them drink alcohol without it impairing their coordination, but a new study shows otherwise.

April 21, 2017

Woman whose overdose video went viral says clip helped save her life

A woman whose overdose went viral last month said the negative publicity she received from it has actually given her a second chance at life.

April 19, 2017

How drug use changes the brain — and makes relapse all too common

The opioid epidemic has prompted scientists to study what happens in the brain when recovering addicts suffer a relapse.

April 19, 2017

Opioid use common even after minor surgery

The risk that surgery patients will become chronic opioid users may be similar after minor procedures or major operations, a U.S. study suggests.

April 19, 2017

Las Vegas' HIV prevention initiatives include installing syringe vending machines

Inspired by successes in places like Europe and Australia, Trac-B Exchange, the Southern Nevada Health District and the Nevada AIDS Research and Education Society are set to begin a pilot program that will install three syringe-dispensing vending machines across Las Vegas in the hope of cutting down on the use of shared needles by drug users.

April 18, 2017

Poll: Marijuana safer than opioids, but moms shouldn't use

Americans think it's safer to use marijuana than opioids to relieve pain, but they were less comfortable with children and pregnant women using pot to treat medical conditions, according to a new Yahoo/Marist poll released Monday.

April 14, 2017

Here's what happens during a fentanyl overdose

Deaths due to opioid overdoses have risen sharply in the past few years, partly due to a particularly potent drug called fentanyl.

April 13, 2017

Why inhaled 'poppers' may cause eye damage

Newer types of "poppers" — which are inhalant drugs that people use recreationally — may be toxic to people's eyes, according to a new report.