National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week is an opportunity to learn about the unique challenges that East Texas faces in the fight against addiction, according to the Alcohol and Drug Awareness Council of ...

In anticipation of recognition of the National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, which is March 18-24, it's imperative to spotlight the growing concerns surrounding alcohol and drug use and the critical ...

25% of Americans (70 million people) admitted they use illicit drugs, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use. 48.7 million people nationwide struggle with substance abuse according ...

Experts call for rehabilitation instead of jail time for people with addiction. Drug and alcohol-related jail deaths have skyrocketed in recent years, according to a recent report from the Bureau of ...

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week is March 17-23. The week aims to educate and empower teens with facts about drug use and addiction to help them make informed decisions. Adolescence is a time of ...

Alcohol and drug abuse impacts between 15 and 20 percent of the population, and country stars are no exception. A number of country stars are among the statistics who've overdosed on drugs or alcohol ...

In fact, they found it to work even better than the current most-effective drug for treating alcoholism on the market. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, over 28 ...

Substance abuse is potentially harmful to health. In particular, synthetically-produced drugs often have unpredictable emotional and physical side effects that constitute an extreme health hazard.

Weight loss medications such as Ozempic may be able to cut drug and alcohol misuse in half, according to a new study from the scientific journal Addiction. The research, published Thursday, found that ...

The blockbuster drugs designed to control diabetes — now also widely used to help overweight people shed pounds — show great promise for tackling other prickly health problems: treating alcoholism, ...