The average American spends nearly 2½ hours per day on social media, and that number more than doubles for teens, studies have shown. For many people, the reliance on social media can feel much like ...

Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger and Prince are just a few of the many who have died from overdosing on drugs. However, it seems as though their deaths are not enough to instill change ...

In November 2018, retailers in Massachusetts began selling recreational cannabis to adults 21 years and older. A study by investigators from Mass General Brigham found that, after commercialization, ...

Heavy use of MDMA (ecstasy) may lead to long-term changes in your brain’s serotonin system — but there’s a lot we still don’t know. MDMA, also known as ecstasy or Molly, is a synthetic psychoactive ...

This post was coauthored by Gabriella P. Oettinger and Juan M. Dominguez, Ph.D. As we begin the new school year, the importance of understanding the challenges and risks that students face becomes ...

Early evidence suggests GLP-1s were linked to lower risks of developing substance use disorders — from alcohol to opioids — and to fewer overdoses and deaths in people with existing addictions.

As the number of people who die from drug overdoses grows, the ripple effect for Americans is far-reaching. A survey by the nonprofit think tank Rand Corporation found that more than 40% of American ...

Heavy MDMA use has been shown to cause long-term effects on serotonin production, but researchers are trying to learn if long-term positive benefits exist as well. MDMA, also known as ecstasy or molly ...