Drug Abuse Social Issues Health News Page 3

People who use the drug are more willing to have casual sex without a condom, study shows

Finding suggests they may need higher doses of methadone

Few treatment programs deal with substance abuse in expectant moms, federal report says

By 7th grade, 4 out of 10 failed to meet standards in at least one academic area, study finds

Investigators identify strategies for ensuring the drug's availability

Americans 65-plus more than doubled their use of marijuana over 8 years, study finds

Yet, many drug users still share needles sometimes, report finds

Medical conditions, mental illness and substance abuse problems often overlap, researchers say

DEA-sponsored event offers sites to safely dispose of unused meds

Economic burden includes health care, lost productivity and treatment programs

Study of fatal car crashes finds fewer linked to opioids where medical pot is legal, but some experts are critical of the research

Injecting drugs boosts the risk of infective endocarditis

Daily use nearly doubled between 2002 and 2014, study finds

Concentration of drugs may be high enough to cause ecological changes, researchers say

Early exposure ups likelihood of substance abuse when they reach their 20s, researcher says