If people with substance use disorders give up smoking, studies show their likelihood of recovery from other drugs or alcohol ...

Quitting smoking cigarettes could enable a person with a substance abuse disorder to recover from their addiction to alcohol ...

Nearly 21 million Americans suffer from a substance abuse disorder and only 10 percent of them receive treatment for their condition, according to a new report released by the Surgeon General Vivek ...

Most people in recovery will tell you that the decision to enter recovery must be made on one’s own, but it is sustained through community. Mid-December 2017 was the moment for me. I find winters to ...

Medically reviewed by Michael MacIntyre, MD Substance use disorder (SUD) is a medical condition that affects the brain and behavior, making it difficult for a person to control their use of substances ...

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 ...

Hundreds are expected to head to Nay Aug Park on Sunday to celebrate recovery, raise public awareness about the disease of ...

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 ...

To help educate parents and grandparents on the warning signs of drug and alcohol abuse, Rep. Pugh is inviting residents to ...

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides free and confidential support for those in crisis 24/7 at phone number 988.

The recent commentary by Jeffrey A. Schaler and Richard E. Vatz, “Hunter Biden is guilty, but he wasn’t addicted” (June 11), is strong on dogmatism, short on empathy, and devoid of any balanced ...