The current drug epidemic of fentanyl being mixed with other substances has been called “the fourth wave.” And if you use ...

By March 1982, he was ingesting so many drugs that both an ex-Secret Service ... after being injected with a heroin/cocaine combination called a speedball, passed away. He was 33.

The governor of Oregon has just signed a bill rolling back the state’s 2020 decriminalization of drugs. Battered by soaring substance abuse, overdose deaths, and accompanying street chaos since ...

The new obesity drugs might be an exception to a chronic, deadly problem: the failure to stick with medication. Credit...Photo Illustration by Matt Chase Supported by By Gina Kolata Most people ...

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 ...

America’s first experiment in treating hard drugs as a public health problem, rather than one for the police, looks like it’s about to end. The Oregon Legislature has voted to repeal the state ...

There are more active drug shortages in the United States than ever, according to data from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the University of Utah Drug Information Service.

Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek signed legislation Monday to recriminalize the possession of small amounts of certain drugs as the state grapples with a major overdose crisis, ending a legalization ...

25% of Americans (70 million people) admitted they use illicit drugs, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use. 48.7 million people nationwide struggle with substance abuse ...

A growing number of drugs are in short supply around the U.S., according to pharmacists. In the first three months of the year, there were 323 active medication shortages, surpassing the previous ...

Each year, drug overdoses tragically take the lives of thousands of Americans. And since 2002, the rate of deaths from a drug overdose has quadrupled, largely fueled by the highly lethal fentanyl ...

Drug developers are seeking to speed up the testing and developing of new drugs with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). Researchers at universities and pharmaceutical giants are testing how ...