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 ...

Despite sharp declines in deaths from coronary heart disease and heart attacks over the past two decades, the rate of cardiovascular deaths linked to substance use rose by an average of 4 percent ...

Nearly 19 million children in the United States have at least one parent with a substance use disorder, according to a new study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. And a significant number of those ...

While it is common for people to try alcohol in adolescence, alcohol use in teens can be detrimental to health and may affect brain development and mental health. While teens usually drink less often ...

Drug use causes long term or permanent changes in neural pathways. An ex-smoker's greatest enemy may not be the cigarette, but the ashtray. Items like needles or clinking glasses might trigger old ...

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition that affects a person’s ability to manage their emotions. BPD can also increase a person’s risk of developing substance use disorder ...

A major study of 2,652 adults with a substance use history in JAMA Psychiatry showed discontinuing smoking was strongly and positively associated with recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs).

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