
Study: Lax attitude on teens and Rx drug abuse
More parents need to talk with their teens about the dangers of abusing Ritalin, Adderall and other prescription drugs, suggests a new study that ...
Fearing abuse, FDA blocks generic OxyContin
Federal health regulators will require generic versions of the best-selling painkiller OxyContin to include recent formulation changes designed to ...

AP Photos: Addiction lurks behind Myanmar conflict
Freshly dumped hypodermic syringes litter alleys, cemeteries and shaded corners in Myitkyina, the provincial capital of Kachin state, on Myanmar's ...

Jeb Bush: Political reporters are 'crack addicts'
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Sunday likened political reporters to "crack addicts" and "heroin addicts" during a tour of morning talk shows that ...

Drug overdose deaths up for 11th consecutive year
Drug overdose deaths rose for the 11th straight year, federal data show, and most of them were accidents involving addictive painkillers despite ...

More meth labs showing up in cities, suburbs
Methamphetamine lab seizures are on the rise in the nation's cities and suburbs, raising new concerns about a lethal drug that has long been the ...
OxyContin generic approval proceeds in Canada
Canada's federal government allowed the approval process to proceed Monday for the generic form of the highly-addictive painkiller OxyContin, a move ...

Luxury behind bars
On the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard, the Beverly Hills Police Jail is offering a high-society option for Pay-to-Stay prisoners.