Addiction has causes that are neurobiological, psychological and structural. Treating these drivers is as important as ...

One in 11 adults over the age of 60 has a substance abuse disorder, according to 2022 data from the American Psychological Association.

Nearly 21 million Americans suffer from a substance abuse disorder and only 10 percent of them receive treatment for their condition, according to a new report released by the Surgeon General Vivek ...

Mental health and substance abuse disorders are the leading cause of disease burden — both financially and in terms of utilization — in the U.S., according to Kaiser Family Foundation. And compared ...

Substance use and substance use disorder differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person’s life. Substance use disorder is a mental health condition. Substance use refers to using both legal ...

Often starting in adolescence or young adulthood, many individuals have both a substance abuse disorder and at least one psychiatric disorder, although which diagnosis came first is frequently unclear ...

Substance use and abuse has long been a concern for the nation, both in and out of the workplace (IOM, 1994), with consequences that include lost productivity, disease, and premature death. Indeed, it ...

For the most part the way we treat alcohol and substance abuse disorders is to have the patient focus soley on addiction recovery.But as Dr. Rob Robinson founder and clinical ...

Polysubstance use disorder is a mental health condition in which someone uses more than one substance at the same time or within a short period of time, despite a pattern of negative effects.

The recent commentary by Jeffrey A. Schaler and Richard E. Vatz, “Hunter Biden is guilty, but he wasn’t addicted” (June 11), is strong on dogmatism, short on empathy, and devoid of any balanced ...

ATLANTA — Popular drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are known for dramatic weight loss, but they also can potentially help with substance abuse disorders, according to a new study. Channel 2 investigative ...

The report, posted by the Tennessee Department of Health’s Division of Family Health and Wellness, details the causes of and ...