Substance use disorder is a treatable, chronic condition in which an individual has an addiction to using alcohol, tobacco, ...

It is breathtaking to watch the manner in which the substance abuse epidemic in our region continues to evolve. Just last month, ...

Health experts caution against drinking too much, but alcohol is everywhere. Experts say the things that make us pour another ...

According to DSM-5, dissociation refers to the “splitting off of clusters of mental contents from conscious awareness.” An everyday example is daydreaming, or the experience of being so absorbed in a ...

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 ...

In the United States, alcohol is not a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). However, it is subject to certain regulations. For some, alcohol consumption provides a feeling ...

People with schizophrenia have much higher rates of substance use disorders – including alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and cocaine – than the general population. One study found 47% of people with ...

If overuse of alcohol or drugs harms your health or causes trouble at your home, school, or job, experts call this substance use disorder (SUD). No one knows for sure what causes SUD. Many things, ...

The Upper East Regional Minister, Mr . Akamugri Donatus Atanga, has expressed deep concern over the rising trend of drug and ...

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 ...