Drug Abuse

Many people move from casual drug use to drug abuse and addiction. Drugs like cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, heroin, alter gene expression and brain circuitry. Once drug abuse crosses into addiction, the compulsive drug craving, seeking and use occurs. Our featured publications offer a variety of cultural, social, and scientific views on drug abuse.

Most Recent Articles on Drug Abuse

ADHD Stimulant Meds Cut Young Girls' Drug Abuse Risk
Stimulant treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) significantly cuts the odds that adolescent girls will smoke, drink alcohol...
HealthDay, 10/6/08 by Krisha McCoy · More from publication
'Street' Drug Use Down, Rx Drug Abuse Rising: U.S. Report
Cocaine and methamphetamine use among young adults in the United States fell significantly in 2007, while abuse of prescription drugs increased...
HealthDay, 9/4/08 by Robert Preidt · More from publication
A Young Life Lost to Prescription Drug Abuse
In 2006, when he was 17, Harrison Neal of Tulsa, Okla., died in his sleep after knowingly ingesting prescription drugs meant for someone else....
HealthDay, 7/10/08 by Alan Mozes, HealthDay Reporter · More from publication
Computer Program Helps Drug Abusers Stay Clean
The use of a computer-assisted training program, in addition to traditional counseling, helped drug abusers stay abstinent longer than counseling...
HealthDay, 5/8/08 by Robert Preidt · More from publication
Without substance: ADHD meds don't up kids' drug abuse risk
Stimulants have long been prescribed to children diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. Over the past decade, child...
Science News, 4/5/08 by Bruce Bower · More from publication