A new study reveals that seniors face rising fentanyl overdose deaths mixed with stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamines ...

Nearly one in four Americans experienced some kind of mental illness in the last year, according to a new report from Mental Health America.

As the opioid crisis has evolved from prescription painkillers to illicit fentanyl, new data reveals that older adults are being affected more. Despite long being overlooked, this population is not ...

TUESDAY, NOV. 14, 2023 (Healthday News) -- Over 1 in 6 Americans, adults and teens alike, suffered a substance use disorder in 2022, new government data released Monday shows. In the survey, alcohol ...

Adults with disabilities are nearly twice as likely to misuse prescription drugs as adults without disabilities, according to West Virginia University research. Jeanette Garcia, associate professor at ...

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Although widely prescribed off-label to treat many types of chronic pain, experts warn of harmful side effects.

WASHINGTON — The drug tirzepatide — sold under the brand names Zepbound for obesity and Mounjaro for diabetes — significantly lowered the blood pressure of adults with overweight or obesity who took ...

An old drug has taken on new popularity — and it has doctors concerned. “We walk into the president's chambers (at the fraternity) … and there’s three dudes carrying, like, Butane tanks,” Hurley said.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A single dose of Ritalin appears to dampen adults' taste for calories and fat -- suggesting, researchers say, that the ADHD drug should be studied as a weight-loss ...