NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Possibly driven by a surge in painkiller abuse, the number of drug and alcohol problems diagnosed by U.S. doctors increased by 70 percent between 2001 and 2009, according ...

Adult attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often co-occurs with substance use disorders (SUD) and is associated with early onset and more severe development of SUD and with reduced ...

If you or someone you care for is showing signs of substance use disorder, you likely have questions. You may wonder: How can you tell when drug or alcohol use is risky? And when has it crossed the ...

Excessive drinking does not necessarily equal alcohol dependence, according to the CDC. 26 In conjunction with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), data from more ...

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 ...

It might surprise you to learn that people living with depression are more likely to develop substance use disorders than people who don’t have depression. Substance use disorders are involve a ...