A new study by CDC researchers has found that substance use disorders cost the U.S. economy just under $93 billion in 2023.

Democrats and Republicans are coming together on a new law to fight youth substance abuse. While overdose deaths are going ...

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) joins the nationwide observance of the 2025 Drug Abuse Prevention and Control (DAPC) Week as the ...

Purchasing legal marijuana is helping to fight substance abuse in some states because of programs funded by marijuana tax revenue. Is using marijuana considered substance abuse? Maybe in some places.

By Anthony Adongo Apubeo Bolgatanga, Dec. 12, GNA – The Upper East Regional Command of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has held a two-day intensive drug-prevention outreach in the Nabdam ...

Rather than thinking that adolescence ends at 18, groundbreaking brain research has shown that critical brain developmental ...

Provigil (modafinil) is considered a Schedule IV controlled substance due to its small risk of potential abuse, dependence, or addiction. The drug is taken to treat excessive sleepiness caused by ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - The Missouri legislature’s Task Force on Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment convened at the State Capitol Thursday to hear from multiple agencies on parallel efforts ...

Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face several unique challenges that can make navigating academics, friend circles, and home life ...