The first study to look at methamphetamine's potential lasting effects on children whose mothers used it in pregnancy finds these kids at higher risk for behavior problems than other children. The ...

Methamphetamine is New Zealand's most harmful illicit drug and wastewater testing shows its use and availability are on the rise. Much of the harm results from reckless and impulsive ...

Violence associated with psychoactive substance use has long been recognized as a contributing factor in assaults and homicides. Although doctors can’t diagnose a person whom they haven’t personally ...

LAKE ELMO, Minn. -- They sit at a cafeteria table, gossiping and snacking during a school field trip. "Have you seen him? Has he gained the weight back?" one girl asks. "Yeah, he looked so good," ...

Heroin, or opiate, withdrawal is the gold standard of addiction withdrawal. Imagine the worst flu of your life and then imagine knowing that taking a hit of this stuff will make it all better. Think ...