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The DEA and the National Family Partnership have announced the winners of the 2023 Red Ribbon Week Photo Contest!

With the holiday season upon us, many teens will be spending time with family. Get tips on how to check up on their health and have important conversations about drug use.

Older adults who don’t smoke tobacco but do use marijuana were at higher risk of both heart attack and stroke when hospitalized, while people who use marijuana daily were 34% more likely to develop heart failure.

School safety experts are warning students, families, and educators against vape pens disguised as everyday school supplies after a device disguised as a highlighter went viral on social media.

Brightly colored "edibles" can be tempting for young kids and are more widely available now that many U.S. states have legalized cannabis for recreational and medical use.

Young people are at risk of experiencing significant respiratory symptoms, including bronchitis and shortness of breath, after just 30 days of electronic cigarette use, according to a new study.

District policies about Naloxone on school campus differ.

As students head back to school, advocates for drug awareness are urging parents to be aware of the ongoing fentanyl epidemic.

When Dillon Hill took a small pill that he thought was Percocet, but was actually Tylenol laced with fentanyl, he felt like he was sitting by a warm fire on a winter night, wrapped in a blanket, sipping hot cocoa.

Despite increasing acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community, at least in some circles, adults who identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual are more likely than those who identify as straight to have serious thoughts of suicide and mental health conditions including major depressive episodes, and they are more likely to misuse substances like alcohol or drugs, according to a new US government report.