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• Report: Prescription drug overdose is America's latest epidemic

  A new study reveals that overdose deaths caused by prescription medications have reached epidemic proportions in the U.S. more...

• Report: Physicians should track opioid-using patients better

  Prescription drug abuse has become more popular among problem teens in recent years. However, a new study reveals that far too many primary care doctors do not pay adequate attention to patients who are given these addictive substances. more...

• Study: Collaborative healthcare treatment can help opioid addicts

  A new report from Boston University (BU) researchers indicates that a collaborative-care approach can help opioid addicts recover from their condition. more...

• Mixed-gender friendships in early adolescence linked to substance abuse among girls

  New research indicates that girls who form close friendships with boys during early adolescence may be at risk of developing substance abuse problems. more...

• Researchers say exercise can help people stop craving, using marijuana

  A new study from Vanderbilt University researchers reveals that exercise can help people kick their cannabis habit. more...

• Marijuana use among teens can lead to psychotic symptoms, researchers find

  A new study reveals that problem teens who smoke marijuana are at risk of experiencing psychotic symptoms and developing mental problems later in life. more...

• Study: Rate of drug-using stroke patients spikes

  Although strokes among teenagers and young adults are rare, they do occur. The most notable case in recent history was Sheryl Wolfe, a teen beauty pageant champion from Hawaii who died from a stroke last spring. more...

• The dangers of purchasing medication without a prescription online

  The abuse of prescription drugs, such as painkillers and sedatives, by individuals these medications are not meant for, is an increasing problem, according to the Mayo Clinic. Continued use may lead to harmful health effects, such as addiction. more...

• Study: vaccine may help addicts kick habit

  Results from a new animal study have led researchers to believe they may have found a way to break and reverse cocaine addiction. more...

• Most age groups see an increase in accidental drug overdose

  New research indicates a rise in deaths from drug misuse or abuse in the U.S., reports Reuters. This includes both prescription and illegal drugs. more...

• Teen drug use on the rise

  Results from the 2010 Monitoring the Future Survey revealed an increase in the use of drugs such as marijuana and ecstasy among teenagers. more...

• Report shows increase in teen heroin addiction

  The amount of individuals young and old seeking treatment for heroin addiction remains high in Dallas County, reports The Dallas Morning News. This data comes from a recently released report by the Greater Dallas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. more...

• Exercise may reduce cocaine binges

  The findings of a new study indicate that cocaine users who partake in aerobic exercise may reduce their addiction to the drug. more...

• Mutation might make caucasians more susceptible to cocaine abuse

  A genetic variant that alters the brains response to specific chemical signals may lead to an increased susceptibility to severe cocaine abuse. The results of a new study indicated that caucasians are more likely to have this genetic mutation. more...