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 ...

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 ...

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

25% of Americans (70 million people) admitted they use illicit drugs, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use. 48.7 million people nationwide struggle with substance abuse according ...

This month, National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, celebrates people taking steps to overcome addiction and live a healthier life. It is never too late to educate yourself, family, and friends ...

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 ...

The bad news keeps getting worse in many places when it comes to the challenges districts face in addressing students’ substance abuse. School health workers in most districts report that they are ...

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