GAINES TOWNSHIP, Mich. (ABC 4) — With the fall semester comes added dangers for adolescents and teens, including a heightened risk of substance abuse during the school year. “Adolescents have a lot of ...

As I turn the corner onto my school’s open-air hallways, a soft breeze rustles past, carrying a sweet, foreign fragrance. I round the corner to search for the source, but I tilt my head in confusion — ...

Dr. Nora Volkow, who leads the National Institutes of Drug Abuse, would like the public to know things are getting better. Mostly. By Matt Richtel Historically speaking, it’s not a bad time to be the ...

For the fifth consecutive year, the number of American teenagers using drugs and alcohol remains at a historic low, a new ...

Those who grew up when Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) pamphlets were common in the school counselor's office are probably familiar with the “gateway drug” theory, which suggests the use of ...

More teens and young adults appear to be developing addiction or dependence on drugs that help them sleep, calm down, and manage anxiety. “Teens and young adults come in with stories that are eerily ...

For the fifth year in a row, use of most substances among teenagers in the United States has continued to hover around the ...

Despite concerns about increased stimulant prescribing, nonmedical use of ADHD drugs among adolescents has declined in the last 20 years, a University of Michigan study shows. While medical use of ...

Great Falls counselor Teresa Mouser works to create Montana's first inpatient substance abuse treatment center for teens, and ...

An estimated seven million adolescents missed classes for three months consecutively in 2019/2020, according to a survey by the Ministry of Health. The Kenya Adolescent Health Survey 2019/2020 ...

Those who grew up when Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) pamphlets were common in the school counselor's office are probably familiar with the “gateway drug” theory, which suggests the use of ...