Substance use and substance use disorder (formerly substance abuse) differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person ...

Early recovery from drug addiction to opioids and stimulants is physically and mentally demanding, and a long road to ...

The Ministry of Health has announced the opening of Georgia’s first medical unit dedicated to the mandatory treatment of ...

Drug dependence occurs when you need one or more drugs to function. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) used to distinguish between dependence and abuse. Abuse was considered the mild or ...

Many things play into drug addiction, also known as substance use disorder. Why will some people become addicted to substances, while others won’t? There’s no single answer. Your likelihood ...

Medical and behavioral health providers have teamed up with a needle exchange in Everett to create a clinic that makes ...

With a surge of methamphetamine addiction, panic houses run by crime gangs are proliferating, as a recovering addict warns of ...

St. Martin Parish officials have launched the STAR Program, a community initiative aimed at reducing crime and substance ...

Substance dependence is the only mental health condition whose main feature, the possession of drugs, is considered a crime.The stated goal of the "War on Drugs" has been to stop the devastating ...