drug abuse
The latest news on drug abuse
Prevention efforts that begin later are 'too little, too late,' researchers say
Attempts to eradicate Afghan poppy farming have failed.
They suffer from irritability, breathing problems, perhaps long-term brain damage, study finds
Imaging study finds brain networks causing behavior aren't the same
More than 70 percent start that way, government analysis finds
New plan calls for treatment, not incarceration, for non-violent offenders
Programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous seem to work as well in teens as in adults, study finds
Scenarios of obese people, smokers drew less negative reaction in study
15 percent qualified as substance abusers, and initiation may be start of lifelong troubles
But 90 percent of teens say they would stop driving under the influence of pot if a passenger spoke up.
