Addiction & substance abuse News

Pot use doubles risk of car crash

Getting behind the wheel within three hours after using marijuana nearly doubles a driver's risk of having an accident, a large new research review finds.

SA drug mule apologises to family

After at least a month and half of having no contact with her family, South African drug mule Nolubabalo Nobanda has written to her parents from prison in Bangkok, Thailand.

More alcohol abuse, less drug abuse

US college students seeking treatment for substance abuse are more likely to be having trouble with alcohol, but less likely to be abusing drugs.

Casual pot smoking won't harm lungs

Unlike the cigarette habit, occasional pot smoking does not seem to trigger declines in lung function that could lead to breathing problems, a new 20-year study suggests.

'Don't drink for 2 days a week'

Britons should avoid drinking alcohol for at least two days a week to protect their health, a committee of MPs said in a report published.

Who’s the mean drunk?

People who lack the ability to consider the future consequences of their current actions are more likely to be aggressive when they're drunk, a new study indicates.

Binge drinking may be contagious

According to new study, binge drinking can be contagious between romantic partners.

'27 Club' of dead rockers is a myth

Fame boosts the risk of early death for rock stars but the claim that the peril is greatest at age 27 is false, according to a study published by the British Medical Journal.

Ecstasy may change brain chemistry

Recreational use of the illegal drug known as ecstasy is associated with long-term changes in brain chemistry, a small, new study reveals.

10 facts on lethal injections

The execution by lethal injection of an SA woman in China for drug trafficking has put the spotlight on this method of execution.