Substance use disorder (SUD) affects a person’s ability to control their use of alcohol or drugs. SUD can affect various areas of a person’s life, such as work, school, or family responsibilities.

Substance use disorder (SUD) is a medical condition that affects the brain and behavior, making it difficult for a person to control their use of substances like alcohol, drugs, or medications even ...

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Harm reduction is having its moment in America. The doors of drug-related harm reduction have swung wide open after years of federal funding bans. Extensive opioid settlement payouts combined with an ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Treating substance use disorders is incredibly challenging. One ...

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Substance use disorders (SUDs) are mental health conditions characterized by the compulsive, uncontrolled and deleterious use ...

A team led by Weill Cornell Medicine and University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine investigators has been awarded a ...

The calls to invoke civil involuntary commitment laws for people with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) are getting louder in communities with a marked increase of overdose deaths. In the past year, ...

A new study found one in four U.S. children has a parent with a substance use disorder, a dramatic increase from years past A large portion of parents' disorders are considered moderate to severe The ...

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. Americans are binge drinking and smoking tobacco less but consuming marijuana significantly more, according to a new federal survey on drug ...

Dr. Buckingham holds a doctorate in clinical psychology. ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® is an annual week-long observance established by the National Institute on ...