Altoona police say a local woman is facing abuse charges, accused of negelcting to care for multiple children ...

No one expects Grandma to have a drug addiction — but it’s more common than you may think. Older adults have seen the largest increase in drug overdoses of any age group as doctors prescribe opioids ...

TAMPA, FL - March 09, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - WhiteSands Treatment Center has published a new educational resource ...

SAN ANTONIO – As Americans are living longer and longer, substance abuse disorder is becoming more prevalent in older adults. One in 11 adults over the age of 60 has a substance abuse disorder, ...

Nitrous oxide deaths in the United States spiked by more than 500% between 2010 and 2023, a new study's findings in JAMA Network Open indicate. In September 2024, CNN reported that misuse of laughing ...

When thinking about prescription drug addiction, one might understandably and automatically picture a young adult. Those 18 to 25 years of age “are the biggest abusers of prescription … opioid pain ...

A vast majority of American adults say they have consumed alcohol at some point — yet experts warn that alcoholic beverages could be a "gateway drug" to more harmful substances. More than 84% of ...

OHIO — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has launched a campaign to prevent drug abuse and misuse on college campuses in Ohio and Michigan. DEA personnel will be available throughout the ...

Most practitioners assume that the use of illegal or "street" drugs is confined to the young. However, a recent phenomenon has been the use of such drugs by individuals above the age of 50. Social ...

Fewer than 40% of Medicare beneficiaries with opioid-use disorders receive proper care, study finds In 2022, 52,000 Medicare beneficiaries experienced an opioid overdose, according to the Centers for ...