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February 11, 2016

Walgreens introduces opioid disposal kiosks, prescription-free overdose antidote to combat drug abuse

Walgreens has announced a plan to roll out kiosks that dispense over-the-counter naloxone, the heroin overdose drug that users can inhale or inject, in over half of its U.S. locations.

February 10, 2016

Long-term marijuana use tied to worse verbal memory in middle age

As marijuana becomes more accessible to young and old alike in the U.S., researchers warn that long-term use of the drug may cause lasting harm to at least one type of brain function.

February 8, 2016

Woman who drank heavily for decades develops fatty humps

After going to the emergency room with general weakness, low blood sugar and an alternated mental state, a 64-year-old American woman was diagnosed with a rare metabolic disease that may be associated with chronic alcoholism.

February 8, 2016

Risk of suicide increases three-fold after a concussion

Adults who suffer a concussion are at three times the long-term risk of suicide compared to the general population, according to a new study from Canada.

February 5, 2016

Riding high: Pot-smoking drivers evade blood tests

People who drive after smoking marijuana are at greater risk of car crashes, but blood tests to check for the drug may not be a reliable way to catch impaired drivers, a new study suggests.

February 5, 2016

Bowing to pressure, FDA to reform painkiller approval process

Bowing to pressure from lawmakers, Dr. Robert Califf, President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, said on Thursday the agency would reform its process for approving opioid painkillers.

February 3, 2016

What's that word? Marijuana may affect verbal memory

Years of smoking pot may have an effect on a person's verbal memory, which is the ability to remember certain words, a new study finds

January 29, 2016

Moderate drinkers less depressed than teetotalers, poll finds

Are moderate drinkers less likely to be depressed than those who abstain from alcohol? Maybe a bit, a new Gallup Poll finds

January 28, 2016

Teens who try e-cigarettes more likely to start smoking

Teens who try electronic cigarettes may be more than twice as likely to progress to traditional cigarettes as their peers who haven't used the devices, a recent U.S. study finds.

January 25, 2016

Bush, Christie, Fiorina, Kasich: 2016 candidates can change the way we talk about addiction

The recent presidential candidate forum on addiction in New Hampshire can help change the way we talk about addiction, long after the election.