Drug related deaths have soared to a record high with deaths involving cocaine up by almost a third, worrying new figures have revealed. Some 5,448 deaths were linked to drug poisoning in England ...

(Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor in New York via AP) A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn’t typically contain cocaine. The ...

We are now in the era of weight-loss drugs. Decisions on how these drugs will be used look likely to shape our future health and even what our society might look like. And, as researchers are ...

Drugs such as Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster Ozempic can cut drug and alcohol abuse by up to 50% according to a new study, adding to mounting evidence that the drugs yield health benefits beyond ...

One of the most prominent medical developments in recent years has been the emergence of a class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs). The best known of these ...

Since taking office on June 30, 2016, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has carried out a “war on drugs” that has led to the deaths of over 12,000 Filipinos to date, mostly urban poor.

Journalist Rory Carson spends time in a Larne crack house before examining how one person’s drug use can impact the entire family. Show more Journalist Rory Carson explores the hidden lives of ...