CARTERVILLE — April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and as part of its mission, Caritas Family Solutions is committed to advocating for the safety of children throughout Southern Illinois and the ...

More children are entering into foster care because of their parents’ drug use and them overdosing. It is another fallout from the opioid epidemic. “A large majority of them are because of substance ...

Washington state Democrats’ commitment to enabling drug addiction has reached a new low. Instead of confronting a growing crisis where kids are overdosing or dying in homes riddled with fentanyl and ...

RACINE (AP) - During drug raids, police in Racine usually look for weapons, drug paraphernalia and other illegal items. These days, they're also looking for kids. The Journal Times reports that since ...

School has started around the country, which for many kids means a tough adjustment back to early wake-ups, sitting still and homework. This is especially difficult ...

THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Stimulant medications like Ritalin are commonly prescribed to help treat the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but there have been ...

Substance abuse by adolescents has decreased statewide, according to a teen health survey released yesterday by the Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Fewer students in grades ...

It’s been two years since recreational cannabis became legal in Maryland. While revenue has increased and arrests for cannabis possession have decreased, health experts and school officials say ...