The trusty, locking butane torch is a potent, focussed heat source—reliable even in the wind. Some increasingly see it as a ...

Young adults may suffer strokes when using cocaine, meth, and even cannabis, and the onset may be shortly after drug use and is directly linked to these drugs.

The recreational drugs cannabis, cocaine and amphetamines significantly increase the risk of stroke—including among younger ...

Emergency doctors in Portland started noticing something unusual in recent years: more patients arriving with severe burns ...

Using data from 100 million people, researchers found that amphetamine use increased the risk of stroke by 122%, and that ...

Health experts are sounding the alarm over a disturbing trend where drug users swap blood to score a secondhand high. Called “bluetoothing,” the gruesome movement is fueling a wave of new HIV ...

As drug policy moves toward public health strategies, Mexico shows how criminal control over drug markets can become a ...

Health officials are hoping to avoid outbreaks spread through IV drug use. — -- Las Vegas now has a new tool to fight HIV and hepatitis C: vending machines that dispense clean needles. Local ...

The head of an Ottawa health centre that's home to one of Ontario's addiction recovery hubs is stressing the need for a ...