Drug and Substance Abuse - Page 143

April 14, 2017

Here's what happens during a fentanyl overdose

Deaths due to opioid overdoses have risen sharply in the past few years, partly due to a particularly potent drug called fentanyl.

April 13, 2017

Why inhaled 'poppers' may cause eye damage

Newer types of "poppers" — which are inhalant drugs that people use recreationally — may be toxic to people's eyes, according to a new report.

March 31, 2017

16 middle school students hospitalized for taking Xanax

Eighth grade students in southern New Mexico were rushed to the hospital after taking Xanax Thursday morning.

March 30, 2017

Heroin use, addiction up sharply among US whites, study finds

Heroin use in the United States has risen five-fold in the past decade and dependence on the drug has more than tripled, with the biggest jumps among whites and men with low incomes and little education, researchers said on Wednesday.

March 28, 2017

Would legalizing medical marijuana help curb the opioid epidemic?

In states that legalized medical marijuana, U.S. hospitals failed to see a predicted influx of pot smokers, but in an unexpected twist, they treated far fewer opioid users, a new study shows.

March 24, 2017

Some of the youngest opioid victims are curious toddlers

Curious toddlers find the drugs in a mother's purse or accidentally dropped on the floor.

March 21, 2017

Most teens who abuse opioids 1st got them from a doctor

Most American teenagers who abuse opioid drugs first received the drugs from a doctor, a new study finds.

March 20, 2017

Studies shed light on opioid exposures among US children and young adults

Between 2000 and 2015, poison control centers in the United States received 188,468 calls about prescription opioid exposures in children and teens, a new study finds.

March 17, 2017

UN drugs body places fentanyl ingredients on control list

A U.N. body on Thursday added two chemicals used to make the drug fentanyl, which killed music star Prince, to an international list of controlled substances, which the United States said would help fight a wave of deaths by overdose.

March 15, 2017

Risk of Endo's opioid painkiller outweigh benefits: FDA panel

The benefits of Endo International Plc's long-acting opioid painkiller no longer outweigh its risks, an independent panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded on Tuesday.