A recent near miss with a toddler may prove smoking pot isn’t as harmless as some say.

Go-Go’s frontwoman Belinda Carlisle shows how easy it is to hide a relapse when you’re in the public eye.

Did drugs play any role in the biggest oil spill in history?

We hear so much about drunk driving, but its drug-related counterpart is just as deadly.

The annual National Drug Threat Assessment report is out, and Mexico, club drugs and prescription abuse all top the list of concerns.

A new study shows that scare tactics may have the opposite effect when it comes to teens and drinking.

Law enforcement is cracking down on the medical professionals who are making prescription abuse a possibility for an ever-increasing number of Americans.

Do hypoglycemia and alcoholism go together? If so, what can we learn from both that might help combat these deadly diseases?

The heated debate about the healthcare bill has overshadowed another healthcare system change that took effect this year and could benefit you.

Thought of by some as harmless, marijuana is addictive and harmful to your health, creating a need for rehab options for those who can’t quit.

After a decade-long decline, teen drug and alcohol abuse is on the rise once again.

During her first solo foreign visit Michelle Obama soaks up Mexican culture and addresses the growing problem of drug violence in Mexico.

Legal pot to manage pain may sound like a dream come true, but this option still comes with baggage of its own.

Beyond the “addiction is a disease” fight are the differences that make substance abuse unique when it comes to treatment.

Getting locked up can make it difficult to seek treatment for an addiction, and that lack of help can prove costly for us all.

Does this latest development mean rehab is becoming less about healing addiction and more about correcting bad behavior?

A new extended-release drug has been approved by the FDA to manage pain. Does this mean you could be taking Exalgo in the near future?

It’s an unlikely scenario, but dentists are finding themselves on the front lines of the drug war as they encounter patients who show signs of meth abuse.

Are college athletes who use performance-enhancing drugs more likely to abuse other substances? A new study reports a link.

Prescription misuse among teens is on the rise as drugs are readily available and kids share among their friends.