HOUSTON – The number of teens and adolescents dying from drug overdoses has increased dramatically over the past two years. Ranee Crest's daughter Lydia was an unfortunate victim. "She was beautiful, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drug-induced deaths are another reason to frequently check in on your adolescent’s mental health. DigitalVision/Getty Images Drug ...

GAINES TOWNSHIP, Mich. (ABC 4) — With the fall semester comes added dangers for adolescents and teens, including a heightened risk of substance abuse during the school year. “Adolescents have a lot of ...

As I turn the corner onto my school’s open-air hallways, a soft breeze rustles past, carrying a sweet, foreign fragrance. I round the corner to search for the source, but I tilt my head in confusion — ...

When parents think about substance use, the focus tends to be on vaping, alcohol, and weed. But new research suggests there's ...

According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the United States government will spend over $12 billion on its national drug control program in 2005. Although a significant proportion of ...

Adolescent drug fatalities, especially involving fentanyl, increased slower in 2023, with a slight decline in overall fatalities. Fentanyl-related deaths in adolescents rose from 32% in 2018 to 76% in ...

Oh, Rue.) As a clinical psychologist working with teens and their families, I see how this scene brought to life the very ...

Substance abuse among American adolescents is diminishing, except for an uptake in cannabis and vaping use – new findings published today in the peer-reviewed journal Substance Use and Misuse, show.

Substance abuse among U.S. adolescents is diminishing, except for an uptake in cannabis and vaping use, according to a new study. The findings show that low social engagement and participation in ...

Dr. Walling’s career as a psychologist has been a singular devotion to the creation of the Valley’s first-ever successful outpatient counseling program for substance use in teenagers. Dr. Walling’s ...

Drug overdose deaths in the United States continue to rise. Overdoses claimed more than 112,000 American lives from May 2022 to May 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a ...