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A new study finds the rise in drug overdose deaths in the United States has contributed to an increase in organ transplants, CNN reports. Overdose...

A new study of every county in the United States finds deaths due to drug use increased by more than 600% between 1980 and 2014. Almost 550,000 dea...

Meth is making a comeback around the country, say experts who note the drug is more pure, cheap, and deadly than ever. Although the number of dome...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that the supplement known as "kratom" is an opioid and has been linked with 44 deaths, The Washin...

Washington — A total of 5,190 workers died from on-the-job injuries in 2016 – a 7% increase from 2015 and the highest number of fatalities sinc...

Law enforcement officials report an increase in cases of people are stealing items from major retailers, returning them for gift cards, and cashing...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has permitted marketing of the first mobile app to help treat substance use disorders (SUD). The app is desi...

As more states legalize marijuana, it's becoming a growing issue for the trucking industry. Recreational marijuana has been legal in Colorado sinc...

Misuse of opioids, including heroin and prescription painkillers, has risen among adults 50 and older, according to a new government report. Rates ...

People with anxiety and depression have a high rate of prescription opioid use, a new study finds. Almost 19% of the estimated 38.6 million people ...