Prescription drug abuse, and specifically the abuse of opioid pain relievers, is a national epidemic. The state of Ohio has been hit particularly hard, and Attorney General Richard Michael (Mike) ...

25% of Americans (70 million people) admitted they use illicit drugs, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use. 48.7 million people nationwide struggle with substance abuse according ...

As U.S. lawmakers and healthcare providers struggle with how to address the nationwide opioid epidemic, drug abuse issues vary across the country, with the District of Columbia ranking No. 1 for drug ...

While the sale and use of illegal and illicit drugs has long been a problem in rural upstate New York, local law enforcement and health officials say the problem has grown rapidly in recent years. The ...

Drug abuse is an ever-prevalent issue in the U.S., and in 2024 there were over 80,670 drug overdose-related deaths. Now, the landscape of drug use within the U.S. is changing, as new drugs like ...

Leaders of the Marine Wounded Warrior Battalion at Camp Lejeune, N.C., consider combating the abuse of both illegal and prescription drugs their No. 1 priority, but they cannot track the use of these ...

Portman and Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., whose states have major drug abuse problems, each testified in support of the bill at Wednesday’s Judiciary panel hearing and have made the issue a top priority.

DRUG abuse includes the use of any drug or medication for recreational purposes or to feel good, help with sleep and so on. They may have been originally prescribed drugs (medications) for pain, such ...