In the United States, people 65 years and older make up 13 percent of the population, yet they account for more than one-third of total
When thinking about drug addiction, many of us have an unrealistic image of the problem and those affected. We often assume it involves only the
Assessing the Risk With the prevalence of alcohol abuse and alcoholism in the United States—over seventeen million people—questions about foods containing or prepared with alcohol
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a combination of medication and behavioral therapy is the most effective way to treat addiction, and this
In our country’s fairly recent past, heroin abuse was primarily associated with young, inner-city males. In the past decade, it’s moved out of the urban
It probably comes as no surprise that substance abuse is bad for your heart. But what may surprise you is the vast range of heart
Neonatal abstinence syndrome results when a fetus develops an addiction to opiates. If a mother abuses heroin, oxycodone or other opiate drugs, these drugs pass
According to conventional wisdom, women drink less than men overall and therefore have fewer alcohol-related problems than men. But recent research published in the journal
For some people, speaking of bath salts conjures pleasant images of a relaxing soak in the tub while aromatic minerals soothe away aches and pains.
Methamphetamine, more commonly known as meth, is an illegal and highly addictive central nervous system stimulant that’s often sold as a white, bitter-tasting, odorless crystalline
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