July 14, 2016 Why does synthetic marijuana make people act like zombies? Users of increasingly popular street drugs called K2 or spice, which are made from mixtures of herbs laced with synthetic cannabinoids and other chemicals, are showing some incredibly strange behaviors
July 14, 2016 In rare show of unity, governors vow to fight opioid crisis Nearly every U.S. governor pledged Wednesday to combat the opioid crisis that is leaving a trail of overdose deaths and misery in their states.
July 13, 2016 Surgical technician pleads guilty to drug tampering in Colorado A former surgical technician who is HIV-positive pleaded guilty on Tuesday to tampering with narcotics at a Colorado hospital, potentially exposing thousands of patients to blood-borne diseases, including the AIDS virus, federal prosecutors said.
July 13, 2016 33 sickened in apparent mass drug overdose in New York City More than two dozen people were sickened in an apparent mass drug overdose on a New York City street corner, sparking warnings from police and health officials about the dangers of using K2, also known as synthetic marijuana.
July 8, 2016 Prescription-drug monitoring saves lives, could save more State programs that monitor narcotic prescriptions help prevent 10 opioid-overdose deaths a day in the U.S., yet improvements could save another two people a day, a new study finds.
July 8, 2016 Marijuana changes brain's response to money, study says Smoking marijuana may change the way people's brains respond to certain rewards, such as the prospect of winning some money, according to a new study
July 7, 2016 Seniors with access to medical marijuana use fewer prescription drugs Physicians wrote significantly fewer prescriptions for painkillers and other medications for elderly and disabled patients who had legal access to medical marijuana, a new study finds.
July 7, 2016 Age for marijuana use may vary across Canada, legalization official says Minimum ages for marijuana consumption may vary across Canada when it becomes legal, but authorities will be firmly against drug tourism and cross-border movement of the substance, the Liberal government's point man on the issue said on Wednesday.
July 7, 2016 'Special K' party drug to be trialled as treatment for alcoholics British scientists are recruiting volunteers to test whether ketamine, also known as the party drug "Special K", may be helpful in reducing relapse rates among people with severe alcoholism.
July 6, 2016 Regular religious services tied to lowered suicide risk Attending religious services at least once a week may offer spiritual and social protection against suicide, a large U.S. study suggests.