Substance use disorder is a treatable, chronic condition in which an individual has an addiction to using alcohol, tobacco, ...

Is addiction a choice or a disease? A psychiatrist explains how repeated substance use changes brain reward and ...

addiction specialists are uncovering potential links between environmental stress and an increase in substance use.

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Rula reports that seasonal affective disorder (SAD) often co-occurs with substance use disorder, exacerbating symptoms in ...

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, nearly 48.4 million Americans experienced a ...

Recent master of communications graduate Dan Sweeney has partnered with atTAcK addiction to gather and tell the stories that ...

Recreational drug use often begins as a seemingly harmless activity, a way to unwind, socialize or experiment. However, what starts as occasional use can quickly spiral into addiction, with ...

25% of Americans (70 million people) admitted they use illicit drugs, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use. 48.7 million people nationwide struggle with substance abuse according ...

Social work students at the University of Oklahoma offer solutions and calls to action amid state's growing substance abuse ...

Yuba County Health and Human Services is hosting a community presentation on substance use disorder Jan. 29 in. Dr. Jeff ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - First Step Recovery, a program of The Village Family Service Center, is expanding its ...