Struggling with substance abuse can feel overwhelming, affecting your physical health, mental wellbeing, and relationships.

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration over 46 million people reported suffering from some form of substance abuse disorder . As street drugs have become more ...

When colleges are working with students or employees who are facing substance use concerns, one of the most common questions Behavioral Intervention Teams (BITs) encounter is: Can we objectively ...

These experiments demonstrate that powerful instinctive survival behaviors can be overcome by activating the brain’s reward pathway through the release of dopamine. Since rats do not have ...

Zululand Observer sub-editor Tamlyn Cramer challenges Zululanders to ditch a habit and build substance abuse awareness.

A study led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine reveals higher rates of substance use among all non-heterosexual groups in the U.S., including people who are ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Risk-taking and testing limits are a regular part of adolescent development. Many teens experiment with drugs, alcohol, or over-the-counter substances during this period. While the desire to ...

HOW TO TAKE THE POST-TEST: Click here after reading the article to take the post-test on myCME.com. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University ...