How can you tell if you or a loved one has a drug or alcohol problem? Short of consulting a health care provider or drug rehab center, there are lists of warning signs and quizzes you can take online, ...

In February 2024, an article published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) announced that smoking had surpassed injection as the leading route of drug use involved in overdose deaths.

A study from researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reveals that nearly one in five U.S. adults have used multiple drugs in the past year, showing that substance use is ...

Between 2015 and 2019, rural pregnant women were more likely to use tobacco but less likely to consume alcohol than their urban counterparts, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to reduce ...

Less than half of people experiencing homelessness regularly used illicit drugs in the prior six months. The most common ...

In a comprehensive Genomic Press peer-reviewed research article, researchers have revealed compelling evidence that biological sex significantly influences substance use patterns among individuals ...

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, USA, 22 April 2025 – In a comprehensive Genomic Press peer-reviewed research article, researchers have revealed compelling evidence that biological sex significantly influences ...

When someone becomes dependent on a substance, a variety of symptoms may present if they suddenly stop using it. Physical symptoms may include sweating, shaking or trembling, itching, abdominal cramps ...

It might surprise you to learn that people living with depression are more likely to develop substance use disorders than people who don’t have depression. Substance use disorders are involve a ...

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 ...