Adults with disabilities are nearly twice as likely to misuse prescription drugs as adults without disabilities, according to West Virginia University research. Jeanette Garcia, associate professor at ...

People with disabilities that include difficulty with cognition or caring for themselves are at greater risk of misusing prescription painkillers, tranquilizers and stimulants, a WVU study shows.

A new report from researchers at the Drexel University School of Public Health identifies patterns in the misuse of illicit drugs among young adults who also misuse prescription drugs. The report, ...

Compared with adults without disabilities, those with disabilities have higher rates of general drug misuse, but information on their misuse of prescription drugs specifically has been lacking. Now, a ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The drug Xylazine — known as "tranq" on the street- ranks among the top five deadliest drugs in East Tennessee. The drug is an animal sedative that has often been used by ...

Uncle Sam wants your drugs! This Saturday the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is sponsoring a nationwide prescription drug “take-back,” at 4,000 locations around the country. Seeking to address the fact ...

Influences on Knowledge and Attitudes About Prescription Drugs Among Teens Increasing accurate knowledge about the risks of prescription drug misuse is likely to decrease misuse. In fact, there is an ...

THE rise in ketamine and drug poisoning deaths is a ‘growing worry’ for police in Cumbria. Crimestoppers have called for the public’s support in tackling ketamine drug dealing in the county. The ...

The drug use and disorder on SoMa’s Sixth Street has gotten so bad that one San Francisco politician is floating an idea that would have been unheard of in liberal San Francisco just a few years ago: ...

Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB)-related deaths in Australia have risen sharply in the last decade with use of the "party drug" extending beyond the clubbing scene to a broader population, according to new ...