Every day, thousands of individuals across the United States call 911 due to concern about someone who is intoxicated in public. Their concern is warranted: The potential harms from public ...

The following is a list of drug-related deaths as reported by the King County Medical Examiner. The Center Square does not ...

A new study provides more evidence that glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) used to treat diabetes and obesity could be repurposed for opioid use disorder (OUD) and alcohol use ...

A new study explores the potential of diabetes drugs like GLP-1 RA and GIP agonists to reduce opioid overdoses and alcohol intoxication in patients with substance use disorders, offering hope for new ...

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA; 2023), more than 1 in 9 of American adults (11.8 percent) believe they have ever had a problem with alcohol or other ...

Alcohol-induced psychosis can happen after intoxication, during withdrawal, or it can be chronic among people living with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Here’s what it looks like. Alcohol is a ...

When studying emergency department (ED) visits, electronic health record systems of hospitals provide a good basis for retrospective studies. However, many intoxication patients presenting to the ED, ...

Substance misuse occurs when a person uses certain substances in a way that harms themselves or those around them. Substance use disorder (SUD) is a medical condition that causes uncontrolled use of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drug overdoses have claimed the lives of countless people, including some of our favorite stars. Here are 12 movie stars killed by ...