According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, nearly 48.4 million Americans experienced a substance use disorder in the past year.

Approximately $2 billion in grants were canceled, undermining bipartisan efforts to strengthen the behavioral health system ...

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 ...

The landscape of addiction treatment is experiencing a fascinating transformation, with psychedelic-assisted therapies emerging as a promising frontier. This approach, once considered taboo, is ...

Platforms like Reddit, TikTok and YouTube host millions of posts, videos and comments, many filled with slang, sarcasm, ...

With the upcoming holiday season comes with it an increase in mental health concerns and Substance Use Disorder (SUD). According to the CDC, December and January are the most dangerous months for drug ...

Face Addiction Now (FAN), a Michigan-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals and families impacted by substance ...

Experts agree that addiction is a disease, yet the disease model doesn't capture addiction's harmful effects on others.

Previous research has found that over 80% of people with opioid-use disorder (OUD) do not receive evidence-based lifesaving medications. While access to these medications is better in New York City ...

BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey has signed the addiction and substance use disorder bill that expands access to overdose reversal drugs, establishes licensure for recovery coaches, and limits legal ...

A new doctoral dissertation shows that gambling disorder is linked to brain networks involved in self-control and brain ...

Social work students at the University of Oklahoma offer solutions and calls to action amid state's growing substance abuse ...