Mexico enacted a controversial law today that decriminalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and other drugs while encouraging government-financed treatment for addiction free of charge.
The Associated Press reports that the law sets …

While a pro-marijuana group is launching an ad to encourage California legislators to legalize and tax the drug as a means of revenue, opponents want to remind the public that people under 18 who have …

By Catherine H. Knott, Ph.D.
Sue and Tom* were married less than a year before Tom’s alcoholism began to have a negative effect on their marriage. Tom was eight years older than Sue, a graduate student …

We’ve been hearing the term “war on drugs” for decades, yet the war never seems to come any closer to being won. In an attempt to shift the public’s view of drug abuse as a …

A scientist considered the top researcher on addiction and treatment was nominated as the nation’s assistant drug czar by President Obama, marking a positive shift in attitude toward addiction as a disease. As time has …