(Reuters) By Natalie Grover- Bowing to public pressure, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said on Thursday it had delayed a decision on whether to classify the botanical substance kratom, which is available online in the United States as a dietary supplement, as a dangerous drug with no

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) By Marilynn Larkin- Using X-ray crystallography, scientists in Texas have created high-resolution images showing how nicotine interacts with its receptor in the brain, leading to addiction. The findings were published in Nature, online October 3.Dr. Ryan Hibbs, of UT Southw

(Reuters Health) By Lisa Rapaport- Kids that have an absent parent may be more likely than other children to start drinking and smoking before they reach their teens, a U.K. study suggests.The good news for parents is that few kids drink or smoke by age 11, the study found.But kids who experienced t

WASHINGTON (Reuters)By Reuters Staff - U.S. police make over 1.25 million arrests a year for drug possession, more than twice the number for violent crimes, and about half of the arrests are for marijuana, two human rights groups said on Wednesday in a call for sweeping drug decriminalization. The 1

MANILA (Reuters)By Karen Lema - The Philippines on Wednesday announced plans to open in November what it called a "mega" drug rehabilitation facility, funded by a Chinese tycoon, to treat up to 10,000 patients in President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs. The news comes six days ahead of a visi