Narcan is a powerful medication, designed to reverse opioid overdoses. It has become both a symbol of hope and source of controversy over the US: does this enable addiction or help save lives? The ...

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 according ...

Addressing drug abuse and addiction in South Africa is crucial for improving the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. In recent years, the challenges posed by the misuse of substances ...

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

Drug-involved infant deaths more than doubled (120% increase) from 2018 to 2022, with the greatest proportion of deaths in 2021 (25.8%). The most prevalent underlying causes of death included assault ...

As an epidemic of drug abuse cuts it way through America, none are left unharmed, even the very young. New data finds that the rate of infants dying from drug-related reasons more than doubled between ...

President Bola Tinubu has called for the fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking to evolve into a national movement, stressing that only a holistic, inclusive approach can successfully tackle ...