Nationwide, around 15 million Americans abuse prescription drugs annually, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Drugs like hydrocodone, oxycodone, and morphine — which as a category are called opioids — are frequently prescribed by doctors and some are even common in medicine cabinets and on bathroom counters across South Dakota. Read More >
Researchers at Colorado State University’s Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention Research are launching their latest effort to gather comprehensive data on drug and alcohol use among American Indian middle and high school students who live on or near reservations. Read More >
2.5 million nonsmokers have died from secondhand smoke since 1964. Nathan was one of them. Read More >