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The number of drug overdoses in 2016 increased from the year before, according to the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

(KKTV) Summer vacation – a time when many teens are out of school – is also when a lot of them start using drugs.

(CBS News, July 11) Opioid addiction could be behind a shortage of U.S. workers, according to an economist.

(WAFB, July 12) We are all aware of the dangers of drinking alcohol and driving, but marijuana use before driving also increases your risk of being involved in a deadly car accident, according to a new study. 

(Medical News Today, July 5) Teens that frequently use marijuana are more likely to experience psychotic-like episodes, according to new research from Canada.

(The Pew Charitable Trusts, July 6) — The sharp increase of drug overdose deaths is overwhelming medical examiners across the nation, forcing many to work overtime and run out of refrigerated storage for corpses.

(The Washington Post, July 6) The number of opioid prescriptions written by health-care providers decreased about 13 percent between 2012 and 2015, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

(KSHB, July 6) The synthetic opioid fentanyl has devastated communities across the nation. But acryl fentanyl, a new version of the drug, threatens to be even deadlier.

(The Washington Post, June 26) People suffering from anxiety and depression are using a larger amount of prescription painkillers than those who aren’t, says a new study.

(Market Watch, June 29) Over the past seven years, opioid addicton has skyrocketed about 500 percent, according to analysis from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.