November 27, 2015 Dear Lamar Odom, here's what you need to do now to save yourself Maybe it’s time to call an old friend who never asked you for a dime and ask him to visit.
November 24, 2015 American women are drinking more like men, study finds It's well-known that men drink more than women—but a new analysis by a National Institutes of Health group finds that the gap between the way the two genders consume alcohol in the US is narrowing, according to an NIH press release.
November 24, 2015 Activists promote opiate antidote as US overdoses surge Scared that her 25-year-old son might die from a heroin overdose, Jennifer Stepp said she took the unusual precaution of teaching her 8-year-old daughter Audrey how to administer naloxone, an opiate overdose antidote.
November 19, 2015 FDA approves Adapt Pharma's nasal spray for opioid overdose treatment The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first-ever nasal spray emergency treatment for opioid overdose on Wednesday.
November 5, 2015 Getting treatment: Timing is key after a heroin overdose Using naloxone, often known by the brand name Narcan, to stop an overdose on heroin or related painkillers called opioids is the first step in a complex process that can include hospitalization, treatment and relapse.
November 5, 2015 Teen substance use is risky even with parents' knowledge Adolescents who drink or use drugs at home with their parents' permission may be less likely to experience negative consequences, like injuries or problems at school, compared to those who do it without parents' knowledge, according to new research.
November 5, 2015 Heroin, prescription pain pill top drug threat in US Heroin and prescription pain pills are among the top drug threats in the U.S., according to the Drug Enforcement Administration's latest drug threat assessment Wednesday.
November 4, 2015 Recovery after overdoses: Stopping heroin's 'revolving door' It's a truth addicts and health providers know well: Naloxone can reverse heroin overdoses, but it can't cure the addictions that cause them.
October 28, 2015 'Virtual reality' treatment shows promise for alcoholism A form of "virtual reality" therapy might help treat alcohol addiction, suggests a preliminary study from South Korea.
October 23, 2015 'Cool kids' don't stay cool forever, study suggests The "cool kids" in middle school may not be so cool when they grow up: A new study suggests these once-popular teens are at greater risk for relationship and drug problems in adulthood.