Majority of NZ drug and alcohol users experience no negative effects, study shows

Two Class A drugs and a high-profile Class B drug cause relatively little acute harm, while a ‘harmless’ drug can lead to serious brain injuries, according to a wide-ranging study of drug users. Derek ...
Los Angeles Times

Opinion: The glorification of drug usage shows only one side of the problem

Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger and Prince are just a few of the many who have died from overdosing on drugs. However, it seems as though their deaths are not enough to instill change ...
EurekAlert!

New study increases understanding of HIV drug’s negative effects on the brain

This is figure 4 from a paper in ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science that used a novel approach to show changes in lipid metabolism and protein expression as a result of treatment with the HIV ...
Psychology Today

The Impact of Drugs on the Teenage Brain

This post was coauthored by Gabriella P. Oettinger and Juan M. Dominguez, Ph.D. As we begin the new school year, the importance of understanding the challenges and risks that students face becomes ...