Drug Addiction

While you entertain and enjoy the company of family and friends, you’re probably not thinking about prescription drug abuse.

Tramadol, an opioid-based painkiller, is not currently regulated by the FDA.

For her Girl Scout Gold Award Project, a high school sophomore chose to have a permanent prescription drug disposal box installed in her hometown. 

Many families of heroin abusers are surprised to find out the root of their loved one’s addiction: at home, in the medicine cabinet.

In response to the rapid increase in heroin overdoses over the last year, Kentucky lawmakers announced that they would propose legislation in the next session  to provide more treatment for addicts and impose tougher penalties for high-level traffickers.

The pressure of writing term papers and cramming for exams can drive some young adults to turn to prescription drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Generic opioid-based prescription drugs should – like their brand-name counterparts – be reformulated to deter abuse, wrote 42 state attorneys general in a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

A proposed Ohio law is charged with cracking down on prescription drug abuse in the  unlikeliest of places – the veterinarian’s office.

It can take some people years to seek treatment for their drug and alcohol addictions, but singer Demi Lovato was just 19 when she realized that her life was spiraling out of control.

The American College of Physicians (ACP) announced its support of programs charged with reducing the extent prescription drug abuse.

In recent months, law enforcement officials in Norton and Mansfield, Massachusetts have noticed a rise in house and car break-ins fueled by prescription drug addiction.

Northern Virginia has seen a dramatic spike in the number of people being treated for heroin addiction.