Most people do not use one drug, but many. SUDs often involve different substances, but the underlying problem is really one ...

The White House’s strategy for tackling the drug and addiction crisis, released this week, sets lofty public health goals but ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Trump administration is proposing wastewater testing to try to ferret out data on illegal drug use in real time, ...

Dr. Nora Volkow, who leads the National Institutes of Drug Abuse, would like the public to know things are getting better. Mostly. By Matt Richtel Historically speaking, it’s not a bad time to be the ...

Teen drug use varies by state. Here’s how Texas compares. Fewer teenagers are using drugs after rates precipitously dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, but overdose rates are on the rise as fentanyl ...

Adolescent substance use remains at record lows in 2024, extending declines first observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adolescent drug use in the US has continued to drop or remain stable in 2024, ...

A previous post reviewed data about drug use among sexual and gender minority people. In addition to its direct health risks, drug use is associated with an increased risk of HIV infection. It might ...

Teens turn to drugs for multiple reasons, including to relieve boredom, to feel like an adult, or to fit in. It can also be a sign of mental illness, as drugs can be used as a form of self-medication ...