Tag: illegal drug use

Teen drinking and drug use are down, but the media can make them look more common than ever. How can we mitigate the effects?

Drug overdose deaths are surging in the US, and that's a problem on many levels. It hits high schools hard, both for families and friends of those addicted.

High school girls who have issues with body image and weight are more likely to be drinkers than ) their peers, a recent U.S. study suggests.

Students at Naperville North HS in IL became ill today after eating gummy bears that may have been laced with another substance.

A dangerous opioid drug, imported from China, is 8× stronger than morphine and has killed dozens of US teens. It's too new to be listed as illegal.

When it comes to health class, many parents say they want more topics of interest today, including sex, drugs, and alcohol, covered.

Addiction to prescription painkillers and other opioids, including heroin, causes situations where children are raised by grandparents.

The University of Michigan released data from its 2015 Monitoring the Future survey Wednesday, showing declining rates of drug abuse by teens.

It's not hard for college students to find (and abuse) prescription drugs on campus, according to a new survey from Ohio State.

The captain of a south suburban, Ill., football team died in a car crash just days before graduation. Marijuana is suspected to have caused the crash.