Practical Information About Drugs

Researchers in Taiwan have identified a group of mental health conditions which may make a child more likely to get hooked on the net. Across the sexes, they found depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), social phobia or feelings of hostility to be the most prevalent predictors of which children would go on to develop an internet addiction as adolescents.

A drug is defined as any substance that can alter the homeostasis of the body. Individuals consuming these substances can be described as using, misusing, or abusing drugs or any other substances.

Last week, the Archives of General Psychiatry published a study finding that at some point during their lifetimes, 10.3% of Americans will suffer from disorders related to drug misuse. Unfortunately, the coverage that resulted was marred by a press release that incorrectly defined addiction...

More than 7.5 million girls and women a year misuse or abuse prescription drugs. Women are up to 48 percent more likely than men to be prescribed a narcotic, antianxiety, or other potentially abusable drug.

Half of young people using cannabis suffer side effects such as paranoia and blackouts, a UK survey suggests.

La marihuana es una mezcla de hojas, tallos, semillas y flores secas y picadas de la planta conocida como cáñamo (Cannabis sativa), y puede ser de color verde, café o gris.

Most Americans consume more than one form of psychoactive drug. Is recreational psychoactive drug taking normal behavior?

Marijuana is the illegal drug most often used in this country. Since 1991, lifetime marijuana use has almost doubled among 8th- and 10th-grade students, and increased by a third among high school seniors.

Methamphetamine is a powerfully addictive stimulant that dramatically affects the central nervous system. The drug is made easily in clandestine laboratories with relatively inexpensive over-the-counter ingredients. These factors combine to make methamphetamine a drug with high potential for widespread abuse.

The non-medical use of prescription drugs is a serious public health concern. Nonmedical use of prescription drugs like opioids, central nervous system (CNS) depressants, and stimulants can lead to abuse and addiction.