Drug and Substance Abuse - Page 172

April 7, 2016

One question could help spot drinking problems in teens

One simple question may reveal a lot about a teen's risk of developing an alcohol problem, a new study finds.

April 7, 2016

Baby boomers often unaware they need hepatitis C screening

Many baby boomers may be unaware they need screening for the hepatitis C virus, a small study suggests.

April 6, 2016

At Chicago sober home, help with recovery comes with rules

On a recent morning, Henry McGhee checked in on the residents of one of the four sober homes he owns in Chicago.

April 6, 2016

California lawmaker wants to allow supervised heroin use

SACRAMENTO, Calif.

April 6, 2016

US states should ban solitary confinement for kids, doctors say

Too many incarcerated U.S. children serve time in solitary confinement even though the United Nations and many physician groups believe this form of punishment amounts to torture and should be banned, some doctors argue.

March 31, 2016

Marijuana addiction linked to genetics

People with certain genetic markers may be at higher risk for marijuana dependence, a new study suggests

March 30, 2016

New York opens its first medical marijuana clinics

New York's first medical marijuana dispensaries are opening their doors on Thursday, as the state launches one of the most conservative programs of its kind in the United States.

March 29, 2016

The drug Americans fear most is a legal one

The second deadliest drug in the US after tobacco is similarly legal, and claims more lives than all illicit drugs combined with 88,000 deaths a year.

March 28, 2016

Federal officials, advocates push pill-tracking databases

The nation's top health officials are stepping up calls to require doctors to log in to pill-tracking databases before prescribing painkillers and other high-risk drugs.

March 25, 2016

Most Americans see drugs as a big problem, poll finds

Sharon Johnson calls herself an addict, although she's been sober for three years now.