According to a recent statement released by the American Heart Association (AHA), the use of methamphetamines was associated with around 1 in 6 heart attacks among adults receiving treatment at a hospital in California. The statement followed the publication of a new...
A recent analysis article published by Monash University examined how health surveillance data can be used to identify patterns of alcohol- and drug-related harm. In 2025, Victorian Administrative and Civil Tribunal rejected a proposed liquor store in Daylesford based...
According to the results of an analysis by UVA Health, calls to U.S. poison centers about kratom, a drug widely available in vape shops and gas stations, have increased by more than 1,200% over the period between 2015 and 2025, with a significant increase in...
A recent article published by the Oregon Public Broadcasting (OBS) and authored by Amelia Templeton discussed a new health risk linked to drug use, especially smoking fentanyl and other substances. The article also examined recent research showing that smoking...
A recent article published by Medical Xpress and authored by Caitlin Kizielewicz examined historical trends in heroin initiation in the U.S. and how these patterns have changed over time. Moreover, the article discussed the findings of a new study published in the...
A recent article published by The Imprint and authored by Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Sarah font examined whether parental substance use should be treated as child neglect. Specifically, the authors pointed out that harm reduction strategies in child welfare...
A recent analysis article published in Healio and authored by Sara Kellner examined the increases in alcohol-specific emergency department (ED) visits in the United States in recent decades. According to the data published by the National Center for Health Statistics,...
Earlier in February, the U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will provide $100 million to fund a pilot program in order to tackle homelessness and substance abuse in eight cities, following an...
A recent article published by the New Hampshire Journal and authored by Damien Fisher examined the recent decline in opioid overdose deaths in the state, while warning that rising methamphetamine use poses a continuing and evolving public-health threat. According to...
Earlier in January, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), announced a fourth temporary extension of telemedicine flexibilities that permit patients to receive prescriptions for controlled...
According to the results of the 2025 Monitoring the Future Survey carried out by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), reported use of most drugs remained low among U.S. adolescents. Moreover, teen abstention from drug use also remained at an all-time high...
A recent analysis published in The Chronicle and authored by Rep. Peter Abbarno examined the public safety implications of policies that normalize dangerous drug use in Washington state. “Fentanyl and other deadly drugs continue to ravage neighbourhoods across Seattle...
According to the results of a recent study, regular consumption of alcohol is associated with reduced mental fortitude among soldiers. Specifically, it was found that military personnel who consume at least one alcoholic beverage daily had significantly reduced levels...
According to the results of a U.S. national survey, Monitoring the Future, adolescent use of alcohol, nicotine and cannabis remains at an all-time low. However, energy drink consumption remains high, while small but potentially concerning increases in heroin and...
