Pets can help owners manage mental illness Pets could play an active role in the treatment of their owners' long-term mental health problems, according to authors of a small study in the United Kingdom.
Cherokee Nation sues: CVS, Walmart flooded us with opioids Native American communities experience some of the highest substance-abuse rates in the US: Babies are born addicted to prescription drugs due to exposure in utero, while Native American high school students take OxyContin at much higher rates than other teens, per NPR.
Mom shares photo of dying son as a plea One mother in Canada is taking the heartbreak of losing her son to a fentanyl overdose and turning it into a poignant PSA on the dangers of the synthetic opioid.
Opioid abuse linked to rare fungal eye infections in New England The opioid epidemic may be leading to a rise in cases of what's normally a rare eye infection, according to a report from an eye treatment center in New England.
Heavy drinkers may not handle alcohol as well as they think Young adults who are heavy social drinkers may think they have a "tolerance" that lets them drink alcohol without it impairing their coordination, but a new study shows otherwise.
Woman whose overdose video went viral says clip helped save her life A woman whose overdose went viral last month said the negative publicity she received from it has actually given her a second chance at life.
Army vet completes cross-country trek to raise awareness for PTSD and suicide An Army veteran’s five-month, 2,200-mile journey to raise awareness for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and veteran suicide came to an end Wednesday, when he reached his final destination at Santa Monica Pier flanked by dozens of supporters.
How drug use changes the brain — and makes relapse all too common The opioid epidemic has prompted scientists to study what happens in the brain when recovering addicts suffer a relapse.
Opioid use common even after minor surgery The risk that surgery patients will become chronic opioid users may be similar after minor procedures or major operations, a U.S. study suggests.
Las Vegas' HIV prevention initiatives include installing syringe vending machines Inspired by successes in places like Europe and Australia, Trac-B Exchange, the Southern Nevada Health District and the Nevada AIDS Research and Education Society are set to begin a pilot program that will install three syringe-dispensing vending machines across Las Vegas in the hope of cutting down on the use of shared needles by drug users.
