Posters warning of a drug dealer selling a mixture of heroin and fentanyl in Claymont appeared earlier this week along Philadelphia Pike and nearby neighborhoods, some of which have endured the ...

Kratom comes from a tree found in tropical regions of Southeast Asia. Fresh or dried kratom leaves are chewed or brewed in a tea. Kratom may also appear in powder and tablet form and is sometimes sold ...

The Memphis Flyer is Memphis’ alternative newsweekly, serving the metro Memphis area of nearly a million residents. The Flyer was started in 1989 by Contemporary Media, Inc., the locally owned ...

Chris Therien holds the Philadelphia Flyers’ record for most career games played by one of their defensemen. But the man affectionately known as “Bundy” has made his most impressive contributions off ...

When Rosalind Davis read the letter that was dropped in the mailbox of her parents’ Windsor Park home last week, she felt her stomach drop. The unsigned letter — which was hand-delivered to residents ...

You’ve probably heard of dopamine as a “pleasure chemical” that’s been associated with addiction. Think of the term “dopamine rush.” People use it to describe the flood of pleasure that comes from ...

The terms “addiction” and “dependence” can seem similar, but they are different. Dependence occurs when the body physically relies on a drug. Addiction involves changes in behavior. A person with an ...

The Memphis Flyer is Memphis’ alternative newsweekly, serving the metro Memphis area of nearly a million residents. The Flyer was started in 1989 by Contemporary Media, Inc., the locally owned ...

There are many theories about the causes of addiction, the use and abuse of legal and illegal psychoactive substances. Biology, psychology, and social and cultural elements all play a role in the ...