Charlie Health provides data highlighting common mental health issues faced by athletes—and tips on how to seek needed mental health support.

Super Bowl champ Marvin Washington pushes the NFL to embrace cannabis, calling it a safer, life-changing alternative to opioids for athletes.

On college campuses around the country student-athletes are admired. Commended for their dedication, work-ethic, and immense talents, those who earn the status of varsity athlete are often revered ...

The struggle of professional athletes with opioid addiction is no secret, and many are now turning to cannabis as a potential alternative to painkillers. A few years ago, a cover piece for Playboy ...

If you are an illicit drug summit that spotlights inspire, bring stories of those in recovery. He's a professional motorcycle athlete whose injuries on the job led him down a path to opioid addiction.

Jefferson Township High School athletes heard from an eight-year NFL veteran about the dangers of opioid abuse Tuesday. Former Rutgers standout Ray Lucas spoke to the students, continuing his ...

Speedballing—the practice of combining a stimulant like cocaine or methamphetamine with an opioid such as heroin or ...

FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Ahead of this weekend's Super Bowl, some good news for the athletes: NFL players are largely avoiding opioid-based pain relievers when injuries strike.

GLASSBORO, N.J., April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Knock Out Opioid Abuse initiative will continue its mission to educate young athletes about the dangers of opioid use with an upcoming event at ...

Due to the physical contact nature of their occupation, the elite athletes of the National Football League (NFL) often experience pain. However, an analysis of 2021 and 2022 data from the National ...

In contrast, use/misuse rates for binge alcohol, oral tobacco, non-prescription opioids and anabolic-androgenic steroids are higher among athletes than non-athletes, especially in power and collision ...