Phencyclidine (PCP) was developed in the 1950s as an intravenous anesthetic, but its use was discontinued after patients who were given the drug experienced psychotic reactions. PCP is now...

Early intervention for substance abuse could not only improve the health of aging Americans, but could save Medicaid millions of dollars in medical costs, according to a new study...

New laws have gone into effect in six states that will require drivers convicted of drunk driving to install ignition interlock devices in their vehicles. As of Jan. 1,...

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Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those...

An advocacy group is concerned that media coverage of a recent study regarding drinking by pregnant women could have negative consequences. The media only reported part of the study's...

The RAPS4 alcohol screening test is a four-question quiz designed for busy clinical healthcare offices that has been shown to be effective in detecting alcohol dependence in the past...

More than 1.7 million visits a year to hospital emergency departments are the result of some form of substance abuse or misuse, according to the latest Drug Abuse Warning...

For those who are dealing with alcoholism or drug abuse, either themselves or with someone they know, it is important to learn as much as possible in order to...

The United States has the highest rate of illegal drug use of any country in the world, we found out in 2008. Check out the year's other top stories...

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Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those...

Although the use of illegal drugs is on the decline among the nation's adolescents, the nonmedical use of prescription and over-the-counter drugs has increased to alarming levels. In the...

There was a time when people with developmental disabilities rarely developed alcohol and drug problems. But in recent years, because fewer of them are institutionalized but instead are encouraged...

We spend so much time trying to "help" those who struggle with the holidays, that sometimes we forget that for most people in recovery, it's a joyful, happy time...

Visitors to the Alcoholism / Substance Abuse site tell how they stayed clean and sober during the holiday season: Martha B. Get Into the Solution Nadia P. Go To a...

Not drinking when everyone else is can be very difficult, but it can be done with careful planning and determination. Here are some tips on how to resist that...

Staying sober during the holidays may not be easy, but it can be done. Visitors to the Alcoholism / Substance Abuse site share their experience: Leni Have a Gratitude Dinner ...

Newly sober people are often confronted with drinking and using situations during the holiday season for the first time since they began their recovery journey. There are solutions to...

There are many tricks and tools you can use to maintain sobriety during the holiday season. Visitors to the Alcoholism / Substance Abuse site share some tips: Connie Remember How...