SHREVEPORT, La. - Substance use disorders can affect anyone regardless of age, background, or lifestyle, but experts say several factors can increase someone's risk. That includes genetics and family ...

Substance misuse occurs when a person uses certain substances in a way that harms themselves or those around them. Substance use disorder (SUD) is a medical condition that causes uncontrolled use of ...

Substance use, misuse, addiction and overdose knows no boundaries. In 2023 alone drug overdoses killed 107,543 people in the United States, according to the National Center for Disease Control (CDC) ...

Autistic folks may be at higher risk for substance misuse disorder, but treatment can help you recover and learn healthier coping mechanisms. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or autism, is an umbrella ...

Source: Carl Pickhardt Ph. D. No matter how disorganized their lives have become, young people who regularly rely on substances to their costs do not usually self-refer for help. Instead, they appear ...

Girls are catching up with and sometimes surpassing boys in terms of adolescent substance use, warned the authors of a new report detailing trends across several regions between 2018 and 2022. The ...

Alcohol awareness month in South Carolina is underway, and there are a lot of statsistics that back how much of a problem abuse is in the Palmetto State.

Every week in the pediatric emergency department, I watch the consequences of adolescent substance use arrive through our doors. Overdoses. Acute intoxication. Psychiatric crises triggered by ...

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.

Evidence continues to mount suggesting that GLP-1 drugs may help people cut back on cigarettes, drinking and opioid use. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles ...