Teen substance use in the United States has stayed at record lows, according to findings from a federally funded survey ...

An owner of a Charlottesville-based smoke shop chain is facing 160 years in prison after Louisa County authorities say her operation there amounted to a farmers market-style drug den. Dawn Marie ...

Manak said GHB, which is also used recreationally, is being produced illegally as a street drug, and awareness and education campaigns are key in combating the problem. Forensic toxicologist Dr.

A recent study by the Medical University of Vienna shows that adolescents with a history of non-suicidal self-injurious behavior (NSSI) show increased attention to images of self-harm on social media.

Social media bans for teens are being considered across the world. Newsweek looks at where they’re being debated, and the concerns. More Matt Cardy/Getty Images U.K. ministers are considering a ...

In a groundbreaking new study scientists have revealed that the widely prescribed Parkinson's disease drug entacapone significantly disrupts the human gut microbiome by inducing iron deficiency.

Through this review, we discovered that social media's effects on adolescent well-being are complex, varying by age, gender and the type of platform use. The 'moving target' of social media ...

Since a schizophrenia drug, the first in decades with an innovative mechanism of action, gained US regulatory approval in September, some researchers have proclaimed a new era for psychiatric ...

Screens are an integral part of modern teenage life, but there's little regulation of the types of content teens see and how much they view. Research shows that while online videos can be useful ...

While it is common for people to try alcohol in adolescence, alcohol use in teens can be detrimental to ... However, it is still the most common drug people under 21 use, and around 4,000 people ...

Some parents may have long given up on answering that question, even if they grasp that online videos can expose teens to inappropriate content, including bullying, self-harm, disordered eating ...

A research team found that Creativity Camp, a two-week arts intervention delivered as a day camp, had a positive impact on mental health and well-being in adolescents with depression. Published in ...