Many people assume most individuals addicted to opioids are young. But there’s also a significant population of 65+ addicted ...

Early negative experiences with drugs can shape addiction risks. Study on rats using cocaine and bitter tastes highlights ...

After her son’s death, Melissa Etheridge turned her grief into advocacy by creating a foundation to support new research into ...

The most senior are entering old age. Their struggles show how the damage wrought by addiction will linger long after the ...

New research reveals that initial reactions to unpleasant drug experiences, like bitterness or discomfort, may predict ...

The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) admitted in a statement released Tuesday that Multnomah County’s drug addiction troubles are ...

Movie heavyweight Al Pacino counts his lucky stars every single day he's made it this far because he was heading for a life ...

In the 1990s, overprescribing by doctors, along with aggressive and deceptive drug marketing by pharmaceutical companies, led ...

"The children deserve a good Christmas." The post Globe Santa: Kids feel the weight of addiction, especially during the ...

UTEP announced a study that was completed, stating the propensity to drug addiction starts with the first drug experience.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a distinct pattern of cycling through extremes — including his early drug addiction, compulsive ...

Cosby and her 21-year-old son had an emotional conversation about his mental health and substance abuse issues on Wednesday’s ...