A new study suggests marijuana use could have an impact on American teens’ IQ, but how great is the effect?
Drugs
Which Drugs Is Lance Armstrong Accused of Taking?
Here’s a rundown of the banned substances that Armstrong allegedly used to fuel his historic seven Tour de France wins
Preventing Overdose: Obama Administration Drug Czar Calls For Wider Access to Overdose Antidote
For the first time, the drug czar has supported broadening access to naloxone, the life-saving prescription drug that immediately reverses overdoses of heroin and prescription painkillers
Antipsychotic Prescriptions in Children Have Skyrocketed: Study
The dramatic rise of antipsychotic prescribing in youth occurred in conjunction with the illegal marketing of the drugs by their makers, resulting in multibillion-dollar settlements with the government
The Cannabis Cannibal? Miami Face-Eater Didn’t Take ‘Bath Salts’
The toxicology report has come in on Rudy Eugene, the perpetrator of a brutal face-eating attack on a Miami causeway that left a homeless man permanently disfigured. After weeks of breathless speculation about the drugs that …
Baby Soaps and Shampoos Trigger Positive Marijuana Tests
Commonly used baby soaps and shampoos, including products from Johnson & Johnson, Aveeno and CVS, can trigger a positive result on newborns’ marijuana screening tests, according to a recent study. A minute amount of the cleansing …
Prescriptions for Kids: ADHD Meds and Birth Control Pills Are Up, Antibiotics Are Down
The FDA reports that drug prescriptions for kids have dropped overall since 2002, but while the use of certain drugs like antibiotics fell, prescriptions for others, including ADHD meds, increased significantly.
10 Reasons to Revisit Marijuana Policy Now
Culturally, marijuana has become hardly more than a punch line. But in reality, U.S. marijuana policy is no joke; it causes great harm, both directly and indirectly. Here are the 10 most important reasons our marijuana laws …
Teens Taking ADHD Drugs to Get Good Grades: How Big a Problem Is It?
Students have been taking stimulants to get ahead since the 1930s. Is there any reason to believe the problem is bigger today than ever before?
Do Family Dinners Really Reduce Teen Drug Use?
Families who eat dinner together are in many ways better off than those who don’t, but contrary to previous findings, a large new study concludes that family meals do little to reduce teen drug use long-term.
A New Marijuana Plant Without the High? It Could Be Good Medicine
The new medical marijuana plant, developed by Israeli researchers, holds promise for treating conditions like anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease — without causing the munchies.
Scientists Identify Opium Poppy Genes that Make Promising Cancer Drug
A new study suggests that we can scale up production of poppy plants that produce a potent anti-cancer agent.
Why Drugs Are Getting a Bum Rap in the Miami Face-Eating Attack
Despite what the police — and most media — would have you believe, drugs are unlikely to have been the sole cause of the bizarre, violent behavior seen in the Florida ‘zombie’ case.
