VALATIE- “Parents Are the Last to Know…” is the name of a small brochure outlining the signs of teen drug and alcohol abuse that is being developed by the Ichabod Crane Safe Schools Committee. Ichabod ...

25% of Americans (70 million people) admitted they use illicit drugs, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use. 48.7 million people nationwide struggle with substance abuse according ...

Dr. Nora Volkow, who leads the National Institutes of Drug Abuse, would like the public to know things are getting better. Mostly. By Matt Richtel Historically speaking, it’s not a bad time to be the ...

Students have access to a wide range of substance abuse resources that include educational opportunities, skill development and intervention support, accompanied by regular programming promoting a ...

Alcohol and drug abuse impacts between 15 and 20 percent of the population, and country stars are no exception. A number of country stars are among the statistics who've overdosed on drugs or alcohol ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Patricia writes about family law and tips for female lawyers. “According to the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child ...

The Drug Free Schools and Campuses Regulations (34 CFR Part 86) of the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA) require an Institution of Higher Education (IHE) such as Hope College (Hope), to ...

Ozempic, Mounjaro and similar medications for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss could also help people struggling with addiction, according to a new study. Researchers found that people addicted to ...

Popular weight loss drugs, like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and liraglutide (Victoza), have transformed the way doctors treat diabetes and obesity. Now research suggests these meds — part of a class ...

Drugs such as Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster Ozempic can cut drug and alcohol abuse by up to 50% according to a new study, adding to mounting evidence that the drugs yield health benefits beyond diabetes ...