The sad fact about recovery from alcohol and drug abuse is that almost everyone fails in the beginning, even when they have the support of loved ones, friends, and recovery groups. That’s because ...

Often starting in adolescence or young adulthood, many individuals have both a substance abuse disorder and at least one psychiatric disorder, although which diagnosis came first is frequently unclear ...

Experts from the University of Alabama at Birmingham provide insight and resources on how substances like drugs and alcohol can impact the brain. The purchase and consumption of alcohol and substances ...

There have been “promising” declines in high school students’ overall use of illicit substances, concludes a report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since 2013, the ...

LAS VEGAS — Downstairs was a sensory overload: Roulette wheels spun, slot-machine chimes rang, and dealers hurried to scoop up stacks of casino chips resting in front of busted blackjack hands. Many ...

Quitting smoking cigarettes could enable a person with a substance abuse disorder to recover from their addiction to alcohol or drugs, a recent study stated. The findings highlighted that there was a ...

Young people who grow up witnessing violence in their home or neighborhood are at increased risk of substance abuse later in life, a new study published by a University of Texas at Arlington social ...

Appleton-based nonprofit Community Action for Healthy Living will end its work in substance abuse prevention March 20 due to a funding loss.