Drugs & Health Blog

One important sign of addiction is that a person continues to use drugs even though it’s harming their life.

Because the teen brain is still developing, it’s more vulnerable than the adult brain to changes caused by drug use.

There are high schools are designed for students who are recovering from substance use disorders. Learn about one of them.

Researchers with the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study are studying the teen brain to learn more about how it grows...

When Coca-Cola was invented, cocaine was legal and a common ingredient in medicines.

Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields are more diverse than you might think, and offer an opportunity to change...

Find out the health effects that come from breathing secondhand marijuana smoke.

Living with a person who has a substance use disorder can be especially difficult for young people.

Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier wants to help educate others about the importance of using medications safely.

Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system, which controls how you think, act, and feel.