NIDA small business grants support AI startups

April 15, 2026 By Nora D. Volkow, Director, NIDA Image ©Shutterstock.com/Nikornpanna (https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Nikornpanna) For decades, NIDA has leveraged the U.S. government’s Small Business ...

NIH researchers discover pain-relieving drug with minimal addictive properties Positive safety profile of novel drug compound is surprise for ...

April 1, 2026 Image ©Shutterstock.com/Prostock-studio (https://www.shutterstock.com/g/prostock_studio) Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified a novel, highly potent opioid that shows ...

New White House drug abuse strategy floats wastewater testing, AI, more treatment and faith-based options

By Jennifer Jacobs Updated on: May 1, 2026 / 11:06 AM EDT / CBS News The Trump administration is proposing wastewater testing on a national level to try to ferret out data on illegal drug use in real time, according to a draft of a new drug ...

Drug-free region: ASEAN vows zero tolerance versus illicit drugs

【10 May 2026, 12:23 PM/Bernama) MANILA, May 10 — ASEAN pledged to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to the illicit narcotics trade as part of its efforts to build a drug-free region. The Philippine News Agency reported that during the ...

Minister urges younger generation to conquer drug, substance abuse

【May 7, 2026/Takudzwa Mangrozah/Herald Reporter】 YOUNG people must resist drug and substance abuse as they the generation that will drive Zimbabwe’s industrialisation and transformation, a Cabinet minister has said. Speaking at ...

Clinical trial results support use of weekly extended-release buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder during pregnancy NIH-supported ...

March 16, 2026 Image ©Shutterstock.com/KieferPix (https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Kiefer+pix) In a clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a research team found that administering weekly ...

Japan to tighten rules on OTC drug sales to curb misuse among youth

JAPAN (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/japan/) / Science Health (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/japan/science-health/) A 2024 survey on high school students found that roughly 1 in 70 reported having misused over-the-counter drugs in ...

J&K: Tiranga Bike and Car Rally Organised in Ramban under Nasha Mukti Abhiyaan to Promote Drug-Free Society

【2026 04/26】 In Jammu and Kashmir, a Tiranga bike and car rally was organised in Ramban district today under the ‘Nasha Mukti Abhiyaan’ to spread awareness about a drug-free society. The rally, organised by the ...

Try This At Home: Program Brings Drug Addiction Treatment To Patients

【By Jack Rodolico, New Hampshire Public Radio April 28, 2017】 Can’t see the audio player? Hannah Berkowitz is 20 years old. When she was a senior in high school, her life flew off the rails. She was abusing drugs. She was ...

New rules aim to curb abuse of 2 medicines

By WANG XIAOYU | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2026-04-21 09:21 China announced plans on Monday to tighten supervision of two potentially addictive pharmaceutical products — oral pregabalin and guaifenesin-containing compounds — in ...

Youth in the Grip of Drugs: A Silent Crisis

Sumit Sharma April 17, 2026 Behind closed doors and glowing screens, a quiet crisis is unfolding. It does not erupt with noise or spectacle, yet its consequences seep slowly into the foundations of society. Across homes, ...

Indonesia’s narcotics agency seeks tighter vape control amid drug concerns

April 15, 2026 The Jakarta Post Of 341 vape liquid samples tested at BNN’s central laboratory, 11 were found to contain synthetic cannabinoids, 23 contained etomidate - an anesthetic used in medical procedures - and one sample tested ...