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Workers in states that have legalized marijuana should think twice before smoking the drug. A new survey from the Society for Human Resource Manage...

The prevalence of employed adults with high levels of lead in their blood has fallen since the mid-1990s, according to a new NIOSH report. NIOSH an...

Adults ages 50 and older are the largest group seeking treatment for addiction to opioid painkillers and heroin in New York City, according to a ne...

The popularity of the "Dark Web" for purchasing illegal drugs is especially worrisome because it is increasing the availability and acceptability o...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will spend $20 million in 16 states to reduce opioid overdoses, UPI reports. Opioid overdoses ...

A growing number of obituaries of people who have died of heroin overdoses refer to their addiction, The New York Times reports. In the past, these...

Law enforcement officials are reporting an increase in marijuana-infused edible products being transported illegally across state lines for resale....

A drug known as "flakka" is the latest synthetic compound to raise concern among public health experts, Fox News reports. Flakka is a tweaked versi...

A new survey finds almost 19% of Americans say they take some sort of drug daily to help them relax. The rate of drug use varies widely by state, f...

A bill introduced Tuesday by three U.S. senators would end the federal prohibition on medical marijuana, The Washington Post reports.The bill was i...