The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data (11 December 2025, ONS website, article, Drug misuse in England and Wales: year ending March 2025) confirms that drug use remains widespread, with ...

India plans to place pregabalin under Schedule H1 to curb misuse. The move would mandate prescription-only sales, strict record-keeping, and tighter oversight while ensuring access for genuine ...

KABUL (Pajhwok): A new publication by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) finds that drug use in Afghanistan ...

The advice from the ACMD will now be considered "urgently" by the government before a final announcement is made.

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, ...

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 ...

Drug treatment for people with newly diagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with significantly reduced risks of suicidal behaviors, substance misuse, transport ...

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 ...

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: ...

The government is looking to control the sale of Pregabalin. This common medicine is being misused. The government wants to ...