Joy, celebration, and togetherness are the hallmarks of the holiday season. But it can also be a time of temptation and stress for those...

Having an addiction can be difficult and isolating for anyone, but for LGBTQ individuals it can be even more difficult. In addition to...

In addition to being a time for fun and relaxation, summertime is also a time for young people to abuse substances more frequently. Drug...

According to the CDC, 15% of high school students have ever used illicit drugs including cocaine, inhalants, heroin, methamphetamines,...

Overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids accounted for 6 percent of 41,502 in 2012. In 2015, this number had risen to 18 percent, 51...

Drug abuse tends to begin during adolescence and early adulthood. In fact, more than two-thirds of students have tried alcohol by the...

Among lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) persons, substance abuse is a significant problem. In the...

Bringing up topics like sex, drugs, and money with teenagers can be challenging. But why do most parents avoid discussing sex and drugs...

An animal sedative that's dangerous for humans is showing up in street drugs across the country, and it's spreading fast. As a result of...

It's hard to argue with the numbers. Addiction and mental illness often coexist. Over 9 million people suffer from a co-occurring...

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid more potent than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine, notes the CDC. In the U.S., it contributes...

In 2016, Vivek Murthy, US Surgeon General, recommended that the country needs to start treating addiction more effectively, “Not as a...

You've surely heard the term "opioid epidemic" whether in the news or talking to friends and family. After all, the opioid epidemic, or...