A lesser-known but significant side effect of benzodiazepine use is a phenomenon known as “benzo belly.” Let's explore what it is, its symptoms, how long [...]

In search of a high, some people, especially young people and teens, will utilize household items and other easily obtainable substances to experience sensations of [...]

Sleeping disorders are highly common in the United States. According to the Cleveland Clinic, approximately 10 percent of Americans struggle with a sleeping disorder, such [...]

Stimulant drugs are often prescribed to individuals battling neurodivergent disorders like ADHD to help them stabilize their restless thought patterns and improve concentration and focus. [...]

The veterinary drug xylazine has been increasingly detected in overdose deaths and combined with drugs such as fentanyl, cocaine, heroin and other drugs. The presence [...]

West Virginia has a long-standing history with opioid use disorder. Since the 1990s, when much of the coal mining industry in the United States was [...]

The opioid epidemic is not a new problem in the United States. It has been a long, ongoing process of attempting to undo the damage [...]

The opioid crisis is an ever-evolving, ever-threatening issue the United States faces. Part of this ever-evolving process includes the adulteration of known illegal drugs (fentanyl, [...]

According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 932,000 people have died since 1999 from a drug overdose and nearly 75 percent of [...]

Fentanyl abuse has spiked in recent decades, leading to an increase in overdoses and deaths. This synthetic opioid, which is meant to be used [...]

So you’re out to dinner with some friends and family, and notice one of your loved ones is ordering their third drink — while [...]

Overdoses are one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and now a new threat is rising fast: an animal tranquilizer [...]

Drug and alcohol abuse has plagued the United States, and the state of Maryland is no exception. In recent years, Maryland has implemented significant [...]

Domestic violence is the intentional physical, psychological, emotional or sexual abuse of a partner or family member upon another. Substance use is the habit of [...]

Addiction is a complex psychological disorder that is characterized by the compulsive and uncontrollable use of a substance despite chronic adverse consequences. Being a [...]

A big loss, like the death of a loved one can be hard to swallow. We might try to avoid thinking about it, find [...]