Drug Addiction

Between 2011 and 2012, the number of heroin-related deaths in Carroll County, Maryland, jumped from two to 13.

It’s not uncommon to hear of certain doctors to be referred to as “drug dealers.” While this label is not true for the vast majority of physicians, there are a few who have abused their prescription writing privileges to the detriment of their patients.

Chiara de Blasio, daughter of newly-elected New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, recently discussed her battle with mental illness and addiction in a YouTube video posted on December 24.

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

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).