While many opponents of state laws that legalize marijuana have pointed to data showing an increase in hospital visits in these states, new research indicates that the use of medical marijuana may be effective at treating addictions to prescription painkillers and heroin. Despite the conflicting research on marijuana, many people, including some lawmakers, are make …

Law enforcement, health officials and other concerned observers are growing increasingly concerned about a new cause of drug overdoses: high-potency prescription painkillers mislabeled as low-potency medications. This particular painkiller abuse problem has begun to spread throughout the country. In Tennessee, for example, officials said there have been at least two dozen cases in recent months …

Some schools across the country have responded to the growing drug abuse problem among students by pushing for mandatory drug testing. There are a growing number of proponents of more aggressive strategies for fighting drug use in schools. One of the more controversial strategies being considered is mandatory drug testing of students, which uses urinalysis …

A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) report indicates that more people are abusing heroin and prescription drugs, resulting in a rise in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. Drug-related crimes have become a major focus of law enforcement at both the state and federal level. In New Jersey, for example, prosecutors are cracking down on defendants …