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 ...
When Americans think about the nation’s substance use crisis, opioids, fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine dominate the conversation. But the substance causing the greatest harm is not illicit. It ...
The Hechinger Report reports Fort Kent, Maine, launches a recovery high school to combat rising youth overdoses, prioritizing ...
On April 26, the United States reclassified cannabis from a Schedule I controlled substance, which lacks any medical benefits ...
The NSDUH creates its estimates using data from online or in-person responses. This means actual substance use rates may differ slightly from the report’s numbers. Substance use and misuse rates may ...
Stimulants, primarily amphetamines and methylphenidate, are increasingly prescribed to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults — raising ...
A meta-analysis of studies examining the link between spirituality and the harmful use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and ...
Substance use disorder is defined in the DSM-5-TR. It includes alcohol, stimulants, opioids, sedatives, cannabis, and tobacco, among others. Substance use disorder is a treatable, chronic condition in ...
When Americans think about the nation’s substance use crisis, opioids, fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine dominate the conversation. But the substance causing the greatest harm is not illicit. It ...