Drug Use

Marijuana’s health impacts—good and bad—are coming into focus

People struggling with addiction cite untreated withdrawal, pain, discrimination and stringent policies as reasons for leaving hospitals against medical advice. We need to take their complaints seriously

Tianeptine, an addictive drug at high doses, is being sold as a dietary supplement in gas stations and convenient stores. But such products could be contaminated with metals, microorganisms or other undisclosed drugs

Levels of opioids and other drugs in sewage could help public health authorities home in on drug use and target treatment efforts

Ten years after cannabis was first legalized for recreational use in adults, scientists are struggling to provide evidence-based recommendations about the risks to young people

Most hospitals typically test people for drugs that drove overdoses 15 to 20 years ago. We need a national system for expanded testing to help patients get the treatment they need today

A recent examination of Vivitrol’s clinical trial data uncovered many hidden overdoses. Its preferential use in the criminal justice system must stop

More than 100,000 Americans die every year from drug overdoses. We should warn people in real time about dangerous adulterants in the illicit drug market

Drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic might help people tackle substance abuse as well as shed pounds.

Researchers used a smoking machine to test the intensity of marijuana rolled into joints

A new pill could be the first to help the more than 14 million people in the U.S. who struggle to control their marijuana use

A huge Danish study shows that up to 30 percent of psychosis diagnoses in young men could have been prevented if these individuals hadn’t used marijuana heavily