“It’s a human tendency to want to have pleasure and want to avoid pain or discomfort,” says Sarah Bowen. But the University of Washington researcher adds that we’re often unaware of this tendency. We ...

All adults who achieve full or partial remission and have 1 or more risk factor for relapse should discuss with their healthcare professional whether they need to continue treatment. They should, ...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recognizes Substance Use Prevention Month every October to increase public awareness of the dangers of substance use and its ...

The small federal agency tasked with easing the nation’s profound struggles with mental illness and drug addiction is in crisis itself: Hundreds of employees have left its staff of about 900, and its ...