'Flashblooding,' the act of injecting one heroin addict's blood into another to share a high or ward off withdrawal, is becoming increasingly common in some African cities.
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Risk of stroke more than doubles in the hour immediately after consuming alcohol.
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Strict licensing and regulation of New Mexico's medical-marijuana distribution has led to chronic shortages in supply of the drug.
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With national health reform moving the field toward coordination of all aspects of an individual's medical care, longstanding federal requirements that govern information about clients in addiction treatment have come under scrutiny over their potential effect on integrated care.
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Teenagers who engage in binge drinking could be upping their risk of developing osteoporosis later in life, a new animal study suggests.
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Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson ordered the state's alcohol regulation agency to delay enforcing a decades old -- but largely ignored -- law that requires bars to price drinks according to alcohol content.
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November's ballot will give Massachusetts residents a chance to vote on a pair of initiatives altering or repealing the state's alcohol tax.
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About one in 10 people admitted to addiction treatment programs misuse prescription drugs, quadruple the rate reported in 1998.
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People in recovery often face a social dilemma: where to hang out when bars and clubs must remain off-limits. For many, so-called Token Clubs provide an answer -- and a safe haven.
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has removed a trademark category for medical marijuana after receiving a flood of applications from producers seeking to claim various products and brand names for the drug.
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