Matthew G. Solovey June 22, 2021 HERSHEY, Pa. — Flavoring can change how the brain responds to e-cigarette aerosols that contain nicotine, according to Penn State College of Medicine [...]

Every time Shani Damron, 34, buys methamphetamines or heroin on the streets of Huntington, W.Va., she knows the risk is extreme. “That fentanyl is no joke,” Damron said, referring to [...]

America Has a Drinking Problem A little alcohol can boost creativity and strengthen social ties. But there’s nothing moderate, or convivial, about the way many Americans drink today. By Kate [...]

All Things Considered Show: People who treat eating disorders say they were flooded with new cases and relapses during the pandemic. Treatment centers are overwhelmed with calls for help. And [...]

BOSTON – Vitamin D deficiency strongly exaggerates the craving for and effects of opioids, potentially increasing the risk for dependence and addiction, according to a new study led by [...]

Although smoking has decreased in the United States since the 1990s, new research shows there was a global record high of 1.1 billion people who smoked in 2019. The number of smokers was directly [...]

This June marks the 50th anniversary of the war on drugs, an ongoing campaign that has to a large extent reshaped American politics, society and the economy. ″[The goals of the war on drugs] were [...]

Pharmaceutical companies and drug dealers have been part of the problem—but so have policy makers Journalists have largely presented the overdose crisis as a story of three interconnected and [...]

Adriana Belmonte ·Senior Editor May 18, 2021·7 min read America’s overdose crisis has put the spotlight on racial inequalities in drug policy, according to several experts. Recent data from the [...]

Two clusters of brain cells compete to promote either the persistence or disappearance of traumatic memories, according to a new study conducted in mice. The findings could provide important [...]