How can you tell if you or a loved one has a drug or alcohol problem? Short of consulting a health care provider or drug rehab center, there are lists of warning signs and quizzes you can take online, ...

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 ...

You thought that wild weekend from months ago was ancient history? Think again. While blood tests only catch drug use from the past few days and urine tests stretch to maybe a few weeks, there’s a ...

Less than half of people experiencing homelessness regularly used illicit drugs in the prior six months. The most common drugs used by this population aren’t opioids but methamphetamines. And a ...

A study from researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reveals that nearly one in five U.S. adults have used multiple drugs in the past year, showing that substance use is ...

Samarkand, Uzbekistan 5 December 2025. In recent years, the world has witnessed fundamental changes in drug consumption ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer. She covers addiction and public policy. Despite rising overdose deaths, there’s some important good news regarding opioid misuse. Rates of nonmedical ...

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has flagged concerning shifts in drug use patterns in Morocco, particularly among minors, in its 2025 World Drug Report. Based on 2023 data, the ...