Weekly buprenorphine injections improve opioid abstinence during pregnancy
In a clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a research team found that administering…
166 medical shops served notices for illegal sale of drugs
Hyderabad: The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) on Saturday issued show-cause notices to 166 medical shops across the…
Cannabis use in adolescence associated with higher rates of psychiatric disorders
Adolescents who use cannabis could face a significantly higher risk of developing serious psychiatric disorders by young adulthood,…
‘It’s not illegal’: How prescription drugs are filling the void left by Kpods
Etomidate was listed as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act on Sep 1, 2025,…
Tougher MHRA Addiction Warnings for Z-Drugs
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has strengthened warnings about the risks of dependence, addiction, withdrawal, and tolerance…
Nick Reiner, schizophrenia, substance abuse and violence
Nick Reiner’s arrest caught on surveillance camera Nick Reiner, the son of Rob Reiner, was arrested following the…
Researchers to study the economics of substance use disorder treatments with $4 million NIDA grant
A team led by Weill Cornell Medicine and University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine investigators has been…
GLP-1 therapeutics may have the potential to treat alcohol and drug addiction
A popular class of therapies for treating diabetes and obesity may also have the potential to treat alcohol…
Ketamine therapy, teenage depression and what’s really going on
Jacintha was at her wits’ end. Her daughter was struggling, and they had tried everything ‒ two types…