Study highlights stroke risk linked to recreational drugs, including among young users

The recreational drugs cannabis, cocaine and amphetamines significantly increase the risk of stroke—including among younger ...
Kaleido Scope

What are the dangers and risks of alcohol and substance misuse? How can you prevent it?

Other drug use can also lead to mental and physical health problems. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, cocaine is involved in nearly one in five overdose ...

Can exercise offset the risks of drinking alcohol?

Research tracking thousands of adults found that staying fit lowered mortality and liver disease risk among drinkers—though ...
The Daily Record (Maryland)

FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate risk of addiction associated with opioids

Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin. The U.S. Food ...
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FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and ...