That has meant turning from tracking infections to tracking illicit and high-risk drug use. Monitoring wastewater for viruses works because infected people excrete tiny bits of viral matter ...

The global drug trade exhibits striking regional differences, with varying drug preferences across different parts of the world. However, a common thread unites these regions: The pervasive rise ...

Most people believe that smoking major drugs like heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, or cocaine is much safer than injecting the drug. After all, there are serious risks of major skin abscesses ...

Why do we take drugs' has become the theme of a new art exhibition at a museum for the next six months. The show is set to explore how people consume narcotics across the world at the Sainsbury ...

After a lull of nearly 2 decades, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved some novel drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease since 2021. Most of these drugs are antibody ...

A Portland man will serve 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to drug and weapon charges as well as ...

The annual number of drug overdose deaths in Australia has almost doubled over the past 20 years, according to a new report. Of the 2,356 overdose deaths in 2022, the vast majority were ...

There’s definitely something going around,” has to be the most overheard statement among West Virginians gathered in decent ...

Police and public health leaders have warned it has "never been" more dangerous to take drugs thanks to the arrival of super-strength man-made opioids. Nitazenes can be hundreds of times stronger ...

A type of drug developed for treating cancer holds promise as a new treatment for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, according to a recent study. A type of drug developed for treating ...

Since 2013, the percentage of students who reported drinking alcohol, using marijuana, or using select illicit drugs at any point has decreased. Since 2017 and 2019, respectively, the percentage ...