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The U.S. Army is investigating a possible link between the death of two soldiers and popular dietary supplements containing dimethylamylamine, or DMAA.

Substance abuse prevention and treatment specialists will meet February 6-9 in Washington, D.C., for Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's (CADCA) 22nd annual National Leadership Forum.

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon suggested Wednesday that a federal rule that would require cigarette packages to carry graphic warning labels could violate tobacco companies’ free speech rights, Reuters reports.

The Defense Department announced this week it is expanding its drug testing program to include hydrocodone and benzodiazepines. The program already tests for codeine and morphine.

Reducing alcohol consumption may decrease the incidence of colon cancer in people with a family history of the cancer, a new study suggests.

Sales of oxycodone fell 20 percent last year in Florida, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced.

Police in Massachusetts are using a handheld device with a low-power laser that helps them to quickly identify drugs.

A program that uses parents and peers to help prevent college freshmen from becoming or staying heavy drinkers has shown promise in a new study by researchers at Penn State.

President Obama this past week announced his intent to nominate Michael P. Botticelli as Deputy Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy.

Acknowledging that ongoing brain development during adolescence is linked to self-regulation is an important perspective for youth-serving professionals and parents as they address teenage substance use/dependence – including prescription drug diversion, shares Ken C. Winters, PhD of the Treatment Research Institute.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released updated guidelines for doctors and hospitals on how they can identify and monitor infants exposed to opioids and other drugs of addiction.

Adults who continue occasional “hard” drug use into middle age are at increased risk of premature death, a new study suggests.

A program that provides feedback and skills training for parents can help reduce teen problem behavior, a new study has found.

A new study suggests men and women might benefit from different treatment for cocaine dependence.

Drug dealers are finding ways to circumvent new laws aimed at closing down “pill mills,” USA Today reports.

A counter-terrorism lab in Little Rock, Arkansas, is helping law enforcement officials identify the synthetic drug “Spice.”

The Food and Drug Administration is preparing to make its final report on menthol cigarettes available for public comment.

Two senators are calling on the federal government to increase funding to help police departments tackle drugged driving.

Today’s media may accurately depict addiction. But it fails to tell the whole story, shares Kelly O'Rourke Johns, former editorial director of Renew magazine.

Backers of a ballot proposal in Colorado to legalize possession of small amounts of marijuana are urging voters to “regulate marijuana like alcohol,” The New York Times reports.

An Internet piracy bill that has stalled in Congress could help authorities shut down illegal online pharmacies, according to ABC News.

A federal judge said this week she will not delay an order in a longstanding lawsuit against tobacco manufacturers while other courts decide newer cases that challenge graphic cigarette warning labels and restrictions on tobacco marketing.

A mother’s smoking during pregnancy does not appear to increase the risk that her child will develop autism, a new study concludes. Previous studies on the possible connection have produced mixed results.

Google’s $500 million settlement with the U.S. government over allegations the company aided illegal online drug sales involved evidence the government obtained during a sting operation, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Hosts of off-campus college parties drink more and engage in more alcohol-related problem behaviors than their guests, a new study suggests. The researchers found that hosts of on-campus parties tend to drink less than their guests.