Many of the prescription drugs that are commonly abused or misused are brands most people have heard of. Painkillers, also known as opioids, are the most frequently abused ones, per data from the New ...

Kratom is becoming more common in the U.S., but a national study says only around 19% of adults are aware of what kratom is.

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

I wanted to talk to an expert about the effects of drug abuse on children and families, but the National Institute on Drug Abuse demurred. “We do not have someone available for an interview,” press ...

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Atypical antipsychotics, though not typically considered drugs of abuse, are now being used to enhance the effects of other drugs or as a way to counter the adverse effects of ...

(NEXSTAR) — In a world increasingly in tune with health fads and trends, paired with a decreasing interest in previously popular substances, it can be hard not to get caught up in alternatives and ...

Pink cocaine is a new designer drug. It’s typically a powdery mix of ketamine and illegal substances likely dyed with food coloring. Sometimes it may have a sweet smell, like strawberries. The drug, ...