Drug Addiction

According to a study published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, physicians with addiction issues use their position to gain access to narcotics.

Teens who begin puberty at an earlier age are more likely to experiment with cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana, according to a new study published in the journal Addiction.

Just like anyone else, medical professionals can suffer from addiction issues.

According to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, obese individuals increased their use of opioid-based painkillers after having bariatric surgery which was intended to relieve some of their chronic pain.

Law enforcement officials tell The Tennesseean, a Nashville publication, that despite the decrease in prescription drug abuse nationwide, it’s still a major problem in Tennessee.

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.

Last week, California governor Jerry Brown signed into law two out of three bills aimed at curbing prescription drug abuse in the state.

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.

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.

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.

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.