Prior to going into rehab, Zac Efron confessed that he had been swept up in the endless partying so many of us associate with young Hollywood.
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Last week, California governor Jerry Brown signed into law two out of three bills aimed at curbing prescription drug abuse in the state.
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One of the hardest battles in the fight against substance abuse is finding new drugs and stopping their widespread use before the problem worsens.
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The analysis, conducted by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), found bath salts to be linked to nearly 23,000 emergency department visits in 2011.
More than one quarter of high school seniors drive after using alcohol or marijuana, or ride with someone who has, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health.
While overall rates of teen drinking have declined, the number of adolescents who engage in extreme binge drinking — consuming 10 or more beverages in a row — has stayed steady, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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Although many research studies suggest that less intelligent people are more likely to be addicts, you may be surprised to find out that teens with higher IQs may be apt to try drugs in the first place.
Despite the fame and fortune he received as a result of being a cast member on the show, he was privately dealing with an issue that plagues many Americans: Prescription drug addiction.
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According to California Health Report, ACA could lead to as many as 40 million Americans entering treatment programs.
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In response to an epidemic of overdose and deaths caused by opioid-based painkillers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed stronger safety language on labels of the drugs.
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The number of Americans who visited emergency rooms for alcohol-related reasons from 2009 to 2010 is significantly higher than in 2001 to 2002, according an analysis released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Teens in Clark County, Nevada are becoming addicted to heroin after first abusing prescription drugs found in the home like Oxycontin or Vicodin​, an investigation has found.
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