Global drug users numbered 292 million people in 2022, a 20% increase over the past decade: UNODC

By Rajat Ghai (https://www.downtoearth.org.in/author/rajat-ghai-2362) Published: Thursday 27 June 2024 iStock photo for representation There has been a concerning rise in global drug use, with users worldwide numbering 292 ...

Over 3 million annual deaths due to alcohol and drug use, majority among men

25 June 2024 | WHO Media Team A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that 2.6 million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for 4.7% of all deaths, and 0.6 million deaths to psychoactive ...

Drug Use in Mexico Increases Risk of Visual Impairment

2024/06/23Latin American Post In Mexico, the consumption of psychoactive substances, both natural and synthetic, poses a significant public health issue and raises the likelihood of developing visual impairments or blindness, according to a ...

NIH-funded intervention did not impact opioid-related overdose death rates over evaluation period

June 16, 2024 From NIDA A data-driven intervention that engaged communities to rapidly deploy evidence-based practices to reduce opioid-related overdose deaths – such as increasing naloxone distribution and ...

Teen Drug Use, by the Numbers

May 21, 2024 By Steven Ross Johnson (https://www.usnews.com/topics/author/steven-ross-johnson) GETTY STOCK IMAGES Alcohol, marijuana and nicotine through vaping remained the most commonly used substances among teens in 2023, ...

Two-Drug Treatment Could Curb Meth Addiction

By:Carole Tanzer Miller (https://www.healthday.com/author/carole-tanzer-miller-2) Published on: Jun 10, 2024, 6:23 pm Updated on: Jun 10, 2024, 6:23 pm Key Takeaways An experimental treatment for ...

The Fentanyl Death Crisis in America

Posted June 4, 2024 | By Mark S. Gold M.D. (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/mark-s-gold-md)Adderall (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/adhd), Vicodin and other popular prescription medications—but with a deadly ...

Semi-pro footballers jailed for £260m drug plot

Met Police Cocaine was recovered from storage units in west London Six semi-professional footballers who formed a drugs gang to supply cocaine have been jailed. The men, from London and Solihull, admitted conspiracy to supply ...

More than 60% Thais support relisting marijuana as a drug: NIDA poll

Play The majority of Thais support the government’s plan to put cannabis back on the national list of Category 5 narcotics, an opinion survey has ...

Faster approach for starting extended-release naltrexone to treat opioid use disorder shown effective

May 8, 2024 Starting people with opioid use disorder on extended-release, injectable naltrexone (XR-naltrexone) within five to seven days of seeking treatment is more effective than the standard treatment method of starting within ...

More women, children joining drug cartels: Reports

Jorge Ventura (https://www.newsnationnow.com/author/jorge-ventura/), Rich Johnson (https://www.newsnationnow.com/author/rich-johnson/) Updated: MAY 19, 2024 / 08:13 PM CDT Number of women in cartels up sharply over five years One hit woman ...

Over 115 million pills containing illicit fentanyl seized by law enforcement in 2023

May 13, 2024 (NIDA) Law enforcement seizures of illicit fentanyl increased dramatically in number and size between 2017 to 2023 in the U.S., especially in pill form, according to a new study (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104417) ...