Tag: drug abuse prevention

A recent study found that a parent’s high level of disapproval regarding drugs actually mitigated a teen’s risk of drug abuse. The study, published in...

A 2017 study published in the Journal of Drug Issues sought to examine the perceived strengths of teenagers entering rehab for substance use disorders...

More Americans are now becoming aware of the nationwide opioid epidemic that continues to affect millions of people. However, it’s just as critical for...

Drug abuse among pregnant women surfaced as a public health problem in the U.S. in the 80s, and legislators have been discussing contrasting views...

Misuse of prescription pills continues to be a growing public health problem in the U.S. It is estimated that 20 percent of adults, or...

On Thursday, New York State officials announced more than $8 million in funding to be allocated to addiction treatment programs in the western and...

Pregnant women in different parts of the world are warned about the dangers of consuming alcohol and/or drugs. While most of them try to...

The modern world is evolving to meet the demands of people struggling with ongoing sobriety, and they’re doing it with smartphone apps aiming to...

Ian Jones of Lake Forest, Calif., died from a drug overdose in his sister April’s arms in October 2014. He was 26 years old. “I...

A program developed by Patricia Conrod, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Montréal aims to correlate certain personality...