Alcohol plays a prominent role in social functions, celebrations and even everyday meals. But is it a drug? Here's how the substance affects you.

There are four primary types of drug and alcohol rehab programs, and the severity of a person’s condition often dictates the level of care someone needs, says Philp Hemphill, chief clinical ...

Nicotine, alcohol, and caffeine are all types of psychoactive substances that people frequently consume. In fact, roughly 80% of adult Americans consume caffeine daily.

A new clinical trial has found evidence that the dopamine-enhancing drug tolcapone can help improve self-control and reduce ...

Bill Cosby has been accused of drugging women and sexually assaulting them. Those types of assaults are unusual, but a large number of rapes involve incapacitation by drugs or alcohol. A November ...

According to MUSC's Center For Drug and Alcohol Programs, more than 700,000 Americans have died due to drug overdoses since 2000. The walk-in clinic is one way the program aims to speed up access ...

Though drug overdose death rates for older adults tend to be lower than for other age groups – and made up just 0.2% of total deaths among adults 65 and older in 2020 – such deaths have been ...