Roadside Cannabis Saliva Test for Impaired Drivers Closer to a Reality Most people are familiar with the consequences of drinking alcohol and then getting behind the wheel of a...
Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms Can Mean Riskier Behaviors for Needle Drug Users: Study The results of a new study suggest that experiencing opioid withdrawal symptoms increases the likelihood that needle...
You may have seen the interview with Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps recently on ESPN’s website where he shared his personal mental health struggles during the pandemic. He is...
How Coronavirus Has Threatened Recovery The impact of the novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 on the United States and around the world has been unprecedented. People have been stressed in...
Attending Treatment During the Pandemic Many thousands of people right now are weighing the decision of staying home because of COVID-19 and seeking treatment for their addiction. Despite the...
Heroin Addiction Expert Says There is an “Even Bigger Crisis” Than Opioid Addiction In 2015, Florida’s Manatee County recorded 57 fatal drug overdoses. At the time, that level was...
Construction Workers Most Likely to Use Opioids, Cocaine Researchers at the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at NYU College of Global Public Health have released the...
With the opioid crisis taking up so much space in popular media, it’s been easy to forget about other illicit drugs affecting people’s lives. In Colorado, methamphetamine (meth) use...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing that rules for opioid manufacturers be tightened to make new drugs less addictive. The Agency’s Acting Commissioner Ned Sharpless withdrew...
