It’s Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month… which is a time to increase awareness, reduce stigma, and remind those who are ...

Researchers found that Reddit and TikTok often serve as a lifeline for people seeking just-in-time support when they need it ...

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

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A free community screening of the award-winning documentary The Addict’s Wake will be held Feb. 17 at the Mitchell Opera ...

Adolescents in the US face significant barriers to accessing effective drug treatment, with only 31% of children ages 12-17 ...

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

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 West Virginia Senate Health Committee unanimously approved legislation that would fundamentally reshape how the state ...

When the pain of drug and alcohol addiction is finally too much, residents of Richland County can turn to Catalyst Life Services as many times as it takes. The average sober person has about seven ...

The substance use disorders concentration is designed to address the complex etiology and nature of substance use disorders, with an emphasis on teaching evidence-based, culturally relevant ...

Drug treatments for cannabis use disorder remain limited but a new trial suggests an antismoking drug could help to reduce ...