This clinically oriented discussion reviews the ABCs of substance use disorders, putting them in a framework that clarifies their harsh impact, supporting harm reduction and thoughtful prevention.

Researchers analyze 2.2 million genomes to show that addiction risk is primarily driven by broad genes affecting brain wiring ...

A Hawaii physician remains in prison tonight, accused of importing illegal drugs over the internet. Doctor Peter Fong is still in jail awaiting a detention hearing on Thursday. He faces a maximum of ...

Substance abuse is potentially harmful to health. In particular, synthetically-produced drugs often have unpredictable emotional and physical side effects that constitute an extreme health hazard.

Never, never, never forget that we are different. We cannot live like others. Our difference is this: We cannot drink alcohol. One of my earliest memories of comedy involved an aging vaudevillian ...

In 2003, Wendy Dossett chaired an international symposium at a UK university. “I don’t remember chairing it. I know that I did, but I don’t remember anything that happened,” she says. At the time, she ...

Evidence continues to mount suggesting that GLP-1 drugs may help people cut back on cigarettes, drinking and opioid use. As the medications — which include semaglutide and tirzepatide — have grown in ...

Which states have the worst substance abuse problems? Close up of two young men smoking cigarettes outdoors. Accidental injuries, a category that includes drug overdoses, are the leading cause of ...

Older Americans are drinking more than previous generations, often due to loneliness and social isolation, leading to health ...