Are you craving some French fries with that beer? A new study has found that people eat more unhealthy food and consume more fat and calories on the days that they drink.

A new study has found that the stress of family deployment may make teens more likely to binge drink or abuse prescription drugs. Children of deployed parents were more likely to try alcohol, binge drink, and use drugs.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Fourth Amendment places limits on law enforcement officers’ use of drug-sniffing dogs. The Court says using a dog to search a home or its surroundings requires a warrant.

United Nations Development Chief Helen Clark says the “war on drugs” approach needs to change. Clark’s comments come as Latin American countries, worn out by violence, consider legalizing drugs.

A new statement from doctors warns physicians to use caution when prescribing mood-altering medications to kids. Prescriptions for ADHD have risen in the last twenty years, partly due to misuse of the drug.