WhiteSands Alcohol & Drug Rehab has published a new educational resource exploring how long phencyclidine, commonly known as ...

Risk-taking and testing limits are a regular part of adolescent development. Many teens experiment with drugs, alcohol, or over-the-counter substances during this period. While the desire to ...

Over the years, as I've delved deeper into my research on the development of decision-making, my empathy toward adolescents has grown significantly. I have come to recognize the complexity of the ...

Illustration showing a teens brain being affected by drinks, social media and cigarettes. Adolescence is a pivotal phase during the development of the brain, marked by increased plasticity. That ...

Survivors Union of the Bluegrass is a community advisory board made up of current drug users or those who are in non-abstinence recovery. Kentucky Edition is available to stream on pbs.org and the ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --A woman overcame her childhood pain to help people who are struggling with substance use disorders. It's her profession and so much more. Dr. Keisha Nicole House is a powerhouse. She ...

Substance use and abuse has long been a concern for the nation, both in and out of the workplace (IOM, 1994), with consequences that include lost productivity, disease, and premature death. Indeed, it ...

After a surge fueled by the opioid epidemic and the spread of fentanyl, drug overdose deaths in the United States have begun to decline, as have nonfatal overdoses. The exact reasons for this drop ...

Over many years, I have resuscitated countless numbers of patients dying from a drug overdose while working as an emergency physician. I knew I had to stop everything else I was doing and treat the ...