The number of adults in the United States who reported using heroin at some point in their lives increased by approximately fivefold over the span of a decade, according to a new analysis of two ...

The production, distribution, and consumption of illegal opioids create problems for public health and safety in many countries. Overdose rates are particularly high in Canada and the United States, ...

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The number of U.S. heroin users has grown by nearly 300,000 over a decade, with the bulk of the increase among whites, according to a new government report. Experts think the increase was driven by ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Until we stop framing all drug use and every overdose as problems of “addiction” and “substance use disorders,” we ...

NEW YORK Teen use of alcohol, nicotine and marijuana remains at record lows, according to national survey results released Wednesday. They consume a lot of energy drinks, though. And there are slight, ...

Editor’s note: We recently asked readers to send in their most burning questions about homelessness. One of the top questions was: Does addiction cause homelessness? This post is our first attempt to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tee tried heroin at 16 when a boyfriend crushed it into powder and passed it off as prescription pills. When Tee sniffed it, she ...

Tee tried heroin at 16 when a boyfriend crushed it into powder and passed it off as prescription pills. When Tee sniffed it, she could barely open her eyes for hours, which terrified her. Weeks later, ...