Being a teenager is often a confusing, challenging time, which can make teens vulnerable to falling into a destructive pattern of drug use. While most teens probably see their drug use as a casual way to have fun, there are negative effects that are a result of this use of alcohol or other drugs. New study says we need constant attention to help teens to overcome drug abuse.

Patients suffering from drug addiction in UK may loose benefits for next six month if they refuse to receive proper treatment.

UCSF is launching a new study to evaluate treatments for addiction to prescription painkillers and has openings for patients to enroll.

A recently discovered signaling system in the brain has just been shown to be turned on by methamphetamine, an Oregon Health & Science University study found.
The signaling system could soon become a target for therapies aiming to reverse meth's adverse health effects as well as reduce the craving that drives its abuse.