What happens next? This is the question the philosopher Hanna Pickard asks in her exquisitely titled book What Would You Do Alone in a Cage With Nothing but Cocaine? Pickard thinks our usual stories ...

The national average is 15.8%. Overall in Orange County, 9.2% are smokers; in Los Angeles County, it’s 11.2%; in Riverside County, 11.5%; and in San Bernardino County, 12.3%, according to the CDC data ...

The blockbuster GLP-1 drugs that reshaped the treatment of diabetes and obesity may help prevent multiple substance use disorders — and reduce their tragic outcomes, a large new study found.

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When e-cigarettes first appeared around 2010, they were hailed as a breakthrough: nicotine delivery without the toxic tar and combustion byproducts of traditional cigarettes. Public health bodies ...

Research published this week found that a single dose of a trendy psychedelic drug may be more effective than nicotine ...

Quitting smoking is one of the hardest health challenges many people face. Cigarettes contain nicotine, a substance that quickly creates addiction in the brain. Over time, the body begins to depend on ...

Each year, communities across the country recognize National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week, an annual observance designed to spark conversations about the science of drug use and addiction among youth.

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When Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, was reportedly spotted using a nicotine pouch during his Senate confirmation hearing, it sparked a firestorm of curiosity.

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LAS VEGAS, Mar. 11, 2026 / PRZen / As millions of Americans attempt to quit nicotine and move away from sugar-loaded ...