You may be surprised to learn that, according to AddictionHelp.com, an estimated 12% of American adults (~41 million) have ...

With a change in the look of some parts of Philadelphia, some people in Philadelphia have been placing blue lightbulbs in public restrooms or even on their front porches. Why? Here's Michaela Winberg ...

Research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology’s annual conference examined the association between intravenous drug use and hospital admissions for a previously uncommon heart ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Police Bureau officers are noticing a recent resurgence in the number of syringes scattered along Portland’s city streets, according to officials. “There’s really no ...

LAS VEGAS – Rates of intravenous drug use-associated HIV transmission decreased dramatically among patients at an inner-city community health center in Connecticut, suggesting that routine ...

(ITHACA, N.Y.) — The town of Ithaca, New York, is contemplating the creation of “safe” spaces for drug users, highlighting how some authorities are working to battle drug use by viewing it as a public ...

Most people have an aversion to injecting drugs, especially intravenously; it's referred to as "the needle barrier." For much of the 20th century, this aversion was a powerful deterrent to the use of ...

Supermarket shoppers’ eyes aren’t playing tricks on them. Gerrity’s has implemented new blue lighting in its bathrooms to thwart intravenous drug use. The restrooms at the Keyser Avenue location have ...

After approval of the study protocol by the ethics committee of the Medical Faculty of the University of Heidelberg, we evaluated parenteral drug treatment in patients admitted to a 12-bed ICU in a ...

5 statistics on HIV prevention and syringe services programs Syringe services programs provide people who inject drugs with safe access to sterilized needles, treatment referrals for individuals ...

A previous post reviewed data about drug use among sexual and gender minority people. In addition to its direct health risks, drug use is associated with an increased risk of HIV infection. It might ...

The graying of America is being reflected in the nation’s drug crisis. Even as overdose deaths drop, millions of aging former drug users are living with long-term health challenges exacerbated by ...