Ketamine, like other drugs of abuse,has been approved for medical use. But, it is being increasingly abused by individuals ...

Current treatments for alcohol abuse are limited in their effectiveness and come with side effects. Precisely targeting the ...

In a landmark case in Tarrant County, a jury convicted a man of murder for supplying illegal drugs that resulted in a fatal ...

New data from the Michigan Poison and Drug Information Center says recreational use of nitrous oxide has risen drastically ...

If inhaling directly from tanks or crackers (a handheld device used to ‘crack’ a nitrous oxide bulb/whippet), the gas is intensely cold (minus 40 degrees Celsius) and can cause frostbite to the nose, ...

A seminar on the ill-effects of alcohol and drug abuse was organised by the Karnataka State Temperance Board in association with the Department of Health and Family Welfare and the Department of ...

Eight in 10 Zimbabweans (79%) say that drug and substance abuse is widespread in their communities, including a clear majority (56%) who consider it to be "very widespread. "In the view of ...

The research is the first to attempt to comprehensively investigate the effects — both good and ... director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, called the findings fascinating and said ...

It can also have more dangerous side effects like heart failure and long-term memory, attention and judgment problems, according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse. Long-term use of inhalants ...

“The effects are becoming more and more clear ... The head of the US National Institute on Drug Abuse, Nora Volkow, points out that treating addiction may not be a commercial priority for ...

Memory loss and cognitive deficits are among the long-term effects of drug abuse, with new research revealing the brain’s role in these impairments. Drug-induced change in transmitter identity ...

Rare but serious side effects include rash ... She says it's impossible to predict who may be susceptible to abuse the drug, but a history of addiction to other drugs may be a risk factor.